juarez

1 1/2 oz Blanco Tequila (Olmeca Altos)
1/2 oz Green Chartreuse
1/2 oz Triple Sec (Cointreau)
1/2 oz Lime Juice

Shake with ice, strain into a rocks glass with ice, and garnish with a lime wedge (coupe, no ice, no garnish).Two Mondays ago, I reached for T. Cole Newton's Cocktail Dive Bar book and spotted the Juarez which was a Margarita riff created at Twelve Mile Limit in New Orleans. The combination reminded me of the brandy-lemon Knight from David Embury that I used to transform into tequila or mezcal plus lime at Drink. Once prepared, the Juarez showcased a lime, vegetal agave, orange, and herbaceous aroma. Next, lime and orange notes on the sip akin to a Margarita slid into tequila meding into Chartreuse herbaceous flavors on the swallow with an orange-tinged finish.