Ponche Highball Cocktail Tequila El Tesoro

Ponche Tequila Highball

Ponche's provocative aroma of warm spices and stewed fruits signal the winter holidays in Mexico. Celebrate the season with your loved ones by crafting this reimagined classic featuring El Tesoro® Reposado.

Advanced
9-11 minutes
Fruity

ingredients and how to craft

What you need

parts

2 El Tesoro® Reposado Tequila
0.5 Ponche Syrup*
orange bitters
Fever-Tree™ Bitter Lemon Soda
Garnish: orange wheel and lemon peel

HOW TO CRAFT

Ponche Syrup Recipe*:
8 cups water, 5 guavas, peeled and quartered, 3 large red apples, cut into chucks, 2 pears, cut into chunks, 1 orange, sliced, 2 pilloncillo cone (or 1 cup of dark brown sugar), 6 whole cloves, 4 cinnamon sticks, 2 tablespoons dried hibiscus flowers, 3 dried tamarind pods, husked and seeded.

Place all ingredients in a large stockpot and bring to a boil
Lower heat, cover and simmer for at least 30 minutes.
Mix together and make sure the sugar has completely dissolved.
Remove from heat, let cool, strain into a container and refrigerate.

STEP 1

In a highball glass, add El Tesoro® Reposado, ponche syrup, dash of orange bitters.

STEP 2

Add ice and stir.

STEP 3

Top off with Fever-Tree™ Bitter Lemon Soda.

Step 4

Garnish with orange wheel and lemon peel.

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