Chapala is a town in Jalisco, Mexico (where tequila is created) on the shore of Mexico’s largest freshwater lake. The cocktail is a bit watery too.
I tend to avoid most orange juice based cocktails because the flavor and sweetness tend to overwhelm all of the other components. However, that being said, if you use a reposado tequila as indicated in the recipe, the flavors are fairly well-balanced.
I opted to use Jeff “Beachbum” Berry’s awesome Pearl Diver glass instead of the listed Hurricane glass for two reasons. 1) The amount of liquid is too small for a typical Hurricane, and 2) this glass just looks more stunning.
The cocktail itself is average, but I’d rather see it served up, rather than over crushed ice. It dilutes rather quickly.
Oh, and finding orange blossoms in upstate New York is nigh impossible. So, good luck with that.
Chapala Cocktail
1.5oz reposado tequila
1.5oz orange juice
0.75oz lemon juice
0.25oz grenadine
Garnish: orange blossoms or an orange wedge
Shake and strain into hurricane glass. Fill glass with crushed ice. Garnish with orange blossoms, if using, and orange wedge.
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