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Berta's Special

Tequila with lime, orange, honey, and bitters, topped with soda and an egg white lift — a vibrant Mexican original from a legendary Taxco cantina.

Servings
Served inHighball
MethodShaken

Ingredients

  • Blanco Tequila2 ounces
  • Fresh Lime Juice¾ ounce
  • Honey Syrup½ ounce
  • Egg White½ ounce
  • Orange Bitters2 dashes
  • Soda Water2 ounces

Notes

Created by Berta at her cantina in Taxco, Mexico, in the 1930s-40s; recorded by traveling cocktail writers. Bright, honeyed, and effervescent.

Prohibition & Exiletequila