1 1⁄2 oz Tequila
1⁄2 oz Lemon juice
1⁄4 t Sugar
1 ds Bitters
1 sli Lime (for garnish)
Instructions

Glassware: highball glass.

Shake lemon juice, sugar, bitters and tequila in a shaker with ice. Strain into a highball glass 2/3 filled with ice cubes. Add the tonic water and garnish with the slice of lime.

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Posted by sgls on
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Reference

The Cocktail Handbook by Maria Costantino, Barnes & Noble, New York, 2001, p. 137.

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  • Tequila and tonic water go surprisingly well together. Latin American combination. I don't see the point of using fresh ice cubes in the highball glass.
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