ninth wonder

3/4 oz Tequila (Arette Blanco)
3/4 oz Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur
3/4 oz Crème de Cacao (Bols)
3/4 oz Lime Juice

Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, and garnish with a lime wheel.Two Fridays ago, I sought out a recipe to make on the BartendersChoice app and landed on the Ninth Wonder by Erick Castro at Polite Provisions in San Diego circa 2014. The Ancho Reyes-cacao combination here made me think of the first time I tried it in the Battle of Puebla in 2015 and last in the Paseo Bravo. Moreover, the tequila, cacao, and citrus combination and the number name also reminded me of Twentieth Century riffs like the 21st Century. Once prepared, the Ninth Wonder gave forth a lime, dried fruit, and chocolate bouquet. Next, lime and caramelized roast notes on the sip jumped to vegetal, chocolate, and chili spice flavors on the swallow.