Mexican Firing Squad

2 oz Blanco tequila
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
3⁄4 oz Grenadine
2 ds Bitters, Angostura
1 oz Soda water
1 wdg Lime (as garnish)
Instructions

Shake with ice and strain into an ice-filled collins glass. Top with soda and garnish with a lime wedge.

Cocktail summary
Created by
Raines Law Room, New York, NY
Year
2010
Is an
authentic recipe
Reference

http://newyork.grubstreet.com/2011/05/kaleidoscope_cocktails.html#photo…

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  • Refreshing summer drink. Increased lime juice to 1 oz but skipped the lime wedge so probably about the same. Going to see how this plays with Luxardo cherry syrup next time.
  • Can do with or without soda water
  • Made with good ingredients (El Tesoro and homemade grenadine) and this was quite good. — ★★★★★
  • Created at La Cucuracha Bar, Mexico City 1937, orig garnish orange and pineapple.
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Comments
Dan commented on 5/18/2011:

Corrected bitters -- recipe calls for regular Angostura, not Angostura Orange. Added city and estimated date.

Created at La Cucuracha Bar, Mexico City 1937, orig garnish orange and pineapple.

Rachel,

Do you have a link to the source for this drink?

Thanks,

Zachary

I only have it in a book: The Gentleman's Companion vol 2 by Charles H. Baker (1939). I don't see an online version of it for a link.

Which of course, I don't have yet ;) Is the cocktail correct as written here? Can you give the Baker recipe, and I'll change this to reflect the authoritative source.

Thanks,

Zachary