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Mexican Firing Squad
A tequila sour with grenadine and bitters — tart, red, and spiced. A 1930s Mexico City drink recorded by a traveling cocktail chronicler.
Servings
Served inRocks
MethodShaken
Ingredients
- Blanco Tequila2 ounces
- Fresh Lime Juice¾ ounce
- Grenadine½ ounce
- Angostura Bitters3 dashes
- Lime Wheel1 each
Directions
Shake tequila, lime juice, grenadine, and bitters with ice. Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wheel.
Notes
Documented by Charles H. Baker Jr. from La Cucaracha bar, Mexico City, in his 1939 'Gentleman's Companion'. Lime and grenadine over blanco, with plenty of bitters.