My Tequila Valentine
A sour and fruity tequila cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 14.1% ABV ∙
My Tequila Valentine is a shaken tequila blanco cocktail with blood orange juice, a red bitter such as Campari, and sweet and dry vermouth, served over ice.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Tequila blanco 45 mlRed bitter 10 mlRosso vermouth 10 mlDry vermouth 10 mlBlood orange juice 45 ml
- Strain into the ice-filled glass (preferably over a large cube or chunk of block ice)
- Garnish with an orange wheel
Tips
- Squeeze the blood oranges fresh if you can; bottled juice tastes flatter and makes the drink sweeter.
History
My Tequila Valentine is a bittersweet tequila cocktail adapted from a recipe by Amy Stewart, author of The Drunken Botanist. She built it around blood orange juice, Campari, and a split of sweet and dry vermouth as an alternative for drinkers who like tequila but dislike Margaritas. The name plays on its Valentine's-season blood-orange color.
Where the Margarita relies on orange liqueur and lime, My Tequila Valentine uses Campari, vermouth, and blood orange juice, turning a citrus-forward sour into a bitter, aperitivo-style variation.
