Espelette Pepper Tequila Sour
A sour with Basque Espelette pepper syrup — fruity, mildly spicy, and intriguingly exotic with citrus.
Served in a Coupe glass · Garnish: Pinch of Espelette pepper on foam · Difficulty: medium
Ingredients
- 2 oz Reposado Tequila
- 0.75 oz Espelette Pepper Syrup
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 1 piece Egg White
Instructions
- Make Espelette syrup: simmer 1 tsp Espelette pepper in 1:1 sugar syrup for 5 minutes. Cool and strain.
- Dry shake all ingredients.
- Add ice and shake hard.
- Double strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a pinch of Espelette on the foam.