Cocktail recipe

Picante de la Casa

Picante de la Casa is crisp, expressive and easy to come back to, with Tequila blanco, lime juice, agave syrup and coriander giving the drink a clearer flavour story and a more useful reason to make it.

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Picante de la Casa

Description

The charm of Picante de la Casa is in the contrast: familiar flavours, but with enough shape to make it memorable. Tequila blanco, lime juice, agave syrup and coriander give it a flavour story that is easy to understand but not boring. The best version has a clear beginning, middle and finish: aroma first, then sweetness or fruit, then enough acidity or bitterness to clean up the sip.

That makes it useful for home mixing because it feels generous without needing complicated technique.

Ingredients

  • 50 ml Tequila (blanco)
  • 25 ml lime juice (fresh)
  • 15 ml Agave syrup
  • 4 leaves Fresh Coriander
  • 2 pieces Fresh Chilli (slices)

Equipment needed

Cocktail Shaker Muddler Fine Mesh Strainer

Instructions

  1. Lightly muddle the chilli and coriander in a shaker.
  2. Add tequila, lime juice, agave syrup, and ice.
  3. Shake hard until cold.
  4. Fine strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice and garnish if desired.

Recommended glassware

Lowball Glass
Lowball Glass (Recommended)

A short, sturdy glass for spirit-forward cocktails served over ice.

180–300 ml Short, wide, heavy-bottomed tumbler.

Best for: Old Fashioned, Negroni, Boulevardier, Whiskey Sour over ice, Rusty Nail.

Garnish: Great for orange twists, cherries, and large clear ice cubes.

Quick facts

5 minutes Medium Approx. 17% ABV 1.9 alcohol units Ice Mocktail
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