Tequila Old Fashioned

Name: Tequila Old Fashioned
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 1 COCKTAIL
Ingredients: 1 tsp. agave nectar; 2 slices blood orange, plus peel for garnish; 3 oz. reposado tequila, such as Milagro; 1-2 dashes bitters

Serves
makes 1 COCKTAIL

FARIDEH SADEGHIN

Aged reposado tequila adds smooth vanilla notes to a light, citrusy twist on a classic old fashioned from Pittsburgh restaurant Verde Mexican Kitchen & Cantina.

Ingredients

1 tsp. agave nectar
2 slices blood orange, plus peel for garnish
3 oz. reposado tequila, such as Milagro
1-2 dashes bitters

Instructions

Step 1

Muddle agave and orange slices in a cocktail shaker; add tequila and ice. Stir until well-chilled and strain into an old fashioned glass filled with ice. Add bitters and garnish with orange peel.