Toreador

A tequila sour that quietly predates the Margarita, the Toreador swaps orange liqueur for apricot brandy alongside blanco tequila and fresh lime. The result is rounder and fruitier than its famous cousin, the stone-fruit warmth softening the agave bite without burying it. It first surfaced in print in the 1937 Café Royal Cocktail Book, when tequila was still a curiosity in European bars, and remains a knowing bartender's classic — obscure stateside, beloved in Australia.

Stone FruitClassic

Ingredients

  • 1.5 ozTequila Blanco
  • 0.75 ozApricot Brandy
  • 0.75 ozLime Juice
  • 0.25 ozSimple Syrup

Garnish: Lime Wedge

Preparation

Shaken · Coupe · None

  1. 1.

    add

    Combine tequila blanco, apricot brandy, lime juice, and simple syrup in a shaker.

  2. 2.

    shake

    Add ice and shake vigorously until well chilled.

  3. 3.

    strain

    Fine-strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4.

    garnish

    Garnish with a lime wedge on the rim (optional; the original was served without garnish).

Flavor Profile

citrus
30%
fruity
29%
sweet
27%
dilution
26%
sour
20%
heat
18%
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