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Tears of the Sun Cocktail | Taste and Tipple

Tears of the Sun: Tequila Cocktail

Course Drinks
Cuisine Caribbean
Keyword Avocado Cilantro Lime Dip, Cassis, Creme de Cacao, Tears of the Sun, Tequila
Prep Time 3 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 8 minutes
Servings 1 drinks
Author Yvonne Langen

Ingredients

  • 1½ oz reposado tequila
  • ½ oz crème de cassis
  • ¼ oz crème de cacao
  • ¼ oz hibiscus syrup
  • ¾ oz lime juice
  • 1 egg white or 3/4 oz aquafaba
  • Garnish: dehydrated blood orange wheel

Hibiscus Syrup

  • 2 hibiscus teabags
  • 1 cup boiling water
  • 1 cup sugar

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients except garnish to a cocktail shaker. Dry shake (without ice) for 15-20 seconds. Add ice, shake again.

  2. Strain into a rocks glass over one large ice cube. Garnish with dehydrated blood orange wheel.

Hibiscus Syrup

  1. Steep hibiscus teabags in 1 cup of boiling water for 5 minutes. Pour into a small saucepan with sugar. Simmer over medium heat for a few minutes until sugar is dissolved. Cool to room temperature and strain into an airtight container. Syrup will keep in your fridge for 2-3 weeks.