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Toreador

The Toreador is one of the 15 Tequila based drinks in the Café Royal Cocktail Book, published in 1937. I have written the recipe as it appears in the book, which happens to be in parts, rather than ounces or ml.

1/2 Tequila

1/4 Apricot Brandy

1/4 Fresh Lime Juice

Shake

I am a massive fan of this drink!

As you can see, it’s very similar to the Picador and therefore the Margarita in terms of ingredients. The crucial difference is of course the use of Apricot Brandy in place of Cointreau, which in my opinion add a much richer fruity note without detracting anything from the Tequila or Fresh Lime Juice for that matter.

I sincerely hope to see more bars serving a Toreador near me…and you for that matter…

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