Ayden Kitchen & Bar's Tequila Martinez cocktail

Christopher Cho's recipe for a classy tequila cocktail

Ayden Kitchen Saskatoon
photo courtesy of Bob Deutscher.

A little tequila in a well-made cocktail never hurt anybody, right? Try this recipe from one of Western Canada's leading mixologists, Christopher Cho, the next time you want to impress some craft cocktail-loving friends.

Tequila Martinez cocktail

1 1/2 oz. Tequila Blanco
1/4 oz. Amaro Montenegro
1/4 oz. maraschino liqueur
1/2 oz. sweet Vermouth
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
2 dashes orange bitters
orange peel, for garnish

In a Boston shaker add the tequila, amaro, maraschino, vermouth, Angostura and orange bitters.

Add ice and stir until the cocktail is chilled and diluted.

Strain into a coupe glass.

Garnish and rim with an orange peel.

Yield:
1 cocktail
Prep Time:
5 minutes