Summer Drinks 2001


  Closing Bell

The Chef
BILL O'DONNELL of Wall Street Kitchen and Bar

Servings
Serves one.

Ingredients
Note: One fluid ounce equals two tablespoons.

1 lime wedge
Sugar for garnish
1 and 1/2 ounces Don Julio tequila
1/2 ounce triple sec
Dash lime juice
1 ounce mango purée
Dash simple syrup
Dash Grand Marnier
1 ounce sour mix
Dash tonic water

Simple syrup:
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water in a saucepan

Mixing Instructions
Rub the rim of a tall glass with rind of lime, and dip the rim in granulated sugar to coat. Pour the tequila, triple sec, lime juice, purée, syrup, Grand Marnier, and sour mix into a shaker, and shake well. Fill the glass with ice, strain the shaker's contents into the glass, and top with tonic water.

Simple syrup:
Combine sugar and water in a saucepan. Bring to a boil for a few seconds. Set aside to cool.