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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Cocktails That Won't Break Your New Year’s Resolution

For those with a New Year’s resolution to lead a healthier lifestyle, Tequila Herradura presents these low-calorie cocktails for a guilt free treat. Swap these delicious, slimmed-down options into your routine to imbibe without feeling guilty. Enjoy!

Kaffir Lime Leaf Spritzer

INGREDIENTS
  • 2 oz Herradura Silver
  • 2 oz Kaffir lime leaf tea (chilled)
  • ½ oz lime juice
  • ½ oz lemongrass syrup

PREPARATION

For Kaffir tea: take 10 Kaffir lime leaves and place in a teapot or other heat proof receptacle and add boiling water. After 10 minutes remove leaves and allow cooling to room temperature.

For the Lemongrass syrup: cut 2 stems of lemon grass into discs. Place in a hot pan and gently toast for 20 seconds. Add 1 liter of simple syrup and bring to the boil, simmer for 15 minutes. Remove from heat & allow cooling to room temperature.

Place all ingredients in to a cocktail shaker filled with cubed ice. Shake hard and strain over ice into a tall glass. Garnish with a lemongrass spear and a mint sprig.


Pomegranate Refresher

INGREDIENTS
  • 1 oz Herradura Silver
  • 1 oz Dolin Bianco vermouth
  • Dash orange bitter
  • ½ oz lemon juice
  • 1 oz club soda
  • Pomegranate seeds

PREPARATION

Place all ingredients except the soda into a high balled filled. Add the club soda last then using a bar spoon stir the ingredients together to chill & combine the flavors. Garnish with a mint sprig and pomegranate seeds.

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