Swap out the tequila base with mezcal or a tequila/mezcal split for something smokier. For the Granny Smith apple juice, you can either fresh press it using a juicer (it oxidizes quickly so add some citrus) or muddle 1/2 a diced apple. For the Green Peppercorn Agave Syrup, sous vide 1 cup water, 1 cup agave nectar and 15 green peppercorns for 2 hours at 155 degrees. Strain and bottle. Or bring water to a boil in a stove top pot, add agave nectar and peppercorns, simmer on low for 15 minutes and strain. You could also muddle a few green peppercorns with .5 oz 1:1 agave syrup.

I use an Omega Vert juicer to make the strawberry juice for quicker service, alternately you could muddle a sliced strawberry. Though I prefer this with strawberry, it also works well with blackberries, blueberries, or other seasonal berries instead.

Also works well with cinnamon syrup or falernum instead of the Chinese 5 spice syrup.

For the Chinese 5 spice syrup combine 1 cup each water and demerara sugar with toasted 5 spice ingredients (.5 tbsp cloves, 1 tbsp each Szechuan peppercorn & fennel seeds, 2 tbsp star anise, 1 cracked cinnamon stick). Sous vide for 2 hours at 145 degrees, plunge into ice bath, strain and bottle. Add .25 oz overproof vodka if desired to extend shelf life. Alternately use 3 tbsp of quality 5 spice powder. Or there are also several stove top recipes for 5 spice syrup available online.

1. The Gin. I bought a jar of Moroccan-style olives, poured out all of the brine, refilled the jar with gin, and let it "steep" for at least a week.
2. The Grapefruit. This particular grapefruit has a tiny bit of sweetness.
3. The sherry vinegar. I found this particular "high performance" version a few years ago and it really makes a difference. You don't want "vinegar." Rather, you want a very flavorful Sherry vinegar.

Tried first without the simple but chinato was standing too much, chinotto simple rounded angles...