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Don’t be distracted by the Christmas tree in this photo: this is definitely an all-year-round cocktail! The cream in the ingredients list suggests it might be better off as an after dinner cocktail, but it isn’t syrupy or puddingy enough to count as pudding. With dessert, perfect. Or even a mid afternoon cocktail. Almost any excuse and you won’t be disappointed. Think of it as a more sophisticated Baileys or Rose Tequila.
It is also a rare creamy tequila cocktail, which is what attracted it to me, and I wasn’t disappointed. I was however disappointed that I’d chosen such a small glass, so do yourself a favour and choose a decent size coupe or martini glass.
So gather your ingredients, and start by filling your shaker full of ice. Add:
1.25oz reposada tequila
0.75oz crème de cacao
0.5oz amaretto
1.5oz single cream
If I were making it again, I would definitely sub the single cream for milk, so if you are finding the cream a little off putting give that a go. As you’d expect, shake it and strain it to enjoy.