A style of tequila
Seeking to study extra about tequila? Then a brand new guide by Decanter contributor Millie Milliken has you lined. Revealed this month, Tequila: A Tasting Course (£20 DK) explores the historical past and tradition of tequila, from Aztec instances as much as the trendy day, explaining how and the place it’s made, and profiling key types. Milliken highlights six flavour classes – from candy/wealthy to savoury/vegetal – and opinions 100 completely different tequilas, so you may uncover new bottles to strive. There’s additionally sensible recommendation on the best way to style, an A-Z of tasting phrases, suggestions of finest tequila bars all over the world and a step-by-step information to creating traditional cocktails such because the Margarita and El Diablo at residence. An awesome learn, whether or not you’re a tequila novice or agave aficionado.
Spirited phrases
‘I really feel sorry for you those who don’t drink… as a result of whenever you get up within the morning, that’s nearly as good as you’re going to really feel all day’ – Dean Martin
What to drink now… Amelia
Staff Solely, Singapore
First created in 2007 by Jason Kosmas and Dushan Zaric, co-founders of Staff Solely, at their unique NYC outpost, the Amelia now seems on their Singapore bar’s menu. It’s named in honour of a Greek lady who gave Kosmas meals and lodging when he ran out of cash travelling via Greece. Combining fruity and floral notes, it’s a shiny and zippy sipper – fantastically balanced whereas additionally spectacular when replicated at residence. Kosmas and Zaric say: ‘We use the Amelia to transition Cosmopolitan drinkers into our harmful world of refined flavours and selected vodka as the bottom spirit to showcase the elderflower liqueur, with out muddying its flavour.’ We like single farm Ukrainian vodka Mikolasch (£25.25 The Whisky Alternate) to combine with the traditional elderflower liqueur St Germain (£22 Waitrose), Funkin Blackberry Purée (£12.99 Grasp of Malt), contemporary lemon juice and Bristol Syrup Firm No 1 Easy Syrup (£5.99 Nisbets).
Elements: 45ml vodka, 22.5ml St Germain elderflower liqueur, 30ml blackberry puree, 30ml contemporary lemon juice
Glass: Coupe
Garnish: Arabic mint leaves
Technique: Shake all components in a shaker with ice. Pressure into your coupe and garnish.
