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Tequila Sour

A tart, clean tequila sour with fresh citrus, sweetness, and a smooth shaken texture.

TequilaSourCitrusShaken
Difficulty Medium
Glass Rocks glass
Ice Shake with ice; serve over fresh ice
Tools Shaker, strainer

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Tequila Any decent tequila is fine.
  • 3/4 oz Fresh lemon juice Fresh lemon is best.
  • 1/2 oz Simple syrup Adjust sweeter if needed.

How to make it

  1. Add tequila, lemon juice, and simple syrup to a shaker.
  2. Fill with ice.
  3. Shake hard for 15–20 seconds.
  4. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  5. Serve cold.

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