Long Shot cocktail in a Collins glass with an orange slice and lemon wedge garnish

The Long Shot

Name: The Long Shot
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: Tequila reposado — 45 ml (1 1/2 oz); Orange curaçao liqueur — 15 ml (1/2 oz); Sugar syrup (2:1) — 10 ml (1/3 oz); Lemon juice (freshly squeezed) — 25 ml (5/6 oz); Angostura aromatic bitters (opt.) — 1 dash; Soda water — 30 ml (1 oz)

A citrus, bubbly and balanced tequila cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 13.2% ABV ∙

The Long Shot shakes reposado tequila with orange curaçao, lemon, sugar syrup and an optional dash of bitters, lengthened with soda in a Collins glass.

Ingredients

Servings

Garnish

Instructions for 1 serving

Pre-chill a glass
Shake the first 5 ingredients with ice: Tequila reposado 45 mlOrange curaçao liqueur 15 mlSugar syrup 10 mlLemon juice 25 mlAngostura aromatic bitters 1 dash (opt.)
Strain into the ice-filled glass
Top with Soda water
Briefly stir
Garnish with an orange slice and a lemon wedge

Tips

Stick with reposado rather than blanco; its time in barrel gives it enough flavor to come through the lemon and soda.

History

The Long Shot is a tequila cocktail created in 2007 by bartender Julian de Feral at Milk & Honey, a cocktail bar in London. The drink pairs reposado tequila with orange curaçao, lemon juice, and a topping of soda water, a combination that places it among the wave of tequila-based long drinks devised by London's speakeasy-style bar scene in the mid-2000s.

FAQ

What is a Long Shot cocktail?

A reposado tequila highball. Tequila, orange curaçao, lemon juice and sugar syrup are shaken, strained over ice in a Collins glass and topped with soda. It comes in at about 13.2% ABV.