Dos Besitos for a crowd! For the small and socially distanced party we held in honor of our son Noah the night he became a Bar Mitzvah, I knew I needed to come up with a tasty cocktail for the couple of families who joined us in our backyard celebration. Dos Besitos (literally “two kisses”) fit the bill. For Party of 8 8 x Guests at 1.5 Servings each = 12 Total Servings Total volume = 42 oz.
Dos Besitos for a Crowd
SpiritAgave
Cocktail familyDaiquiri · Sour
FlavorsFresh · Fruity · Tart
Makes
Ingredients
12ozBlanco Tequila
12ozAnjeo Tequila
6ozFresh Squeezed Lime Juice
9ozFresh Pineapple Juice
2ozAgave Nectar
6tspGrenadine
Method
For Party of 8 8 x Guests at 1.5 Servings each = 12 Total Servings Total volume = 42 oz.
Base Pre-Mix: 24 oz.
Tart Fresh 12 oz.
Casamigos Anejo tequila 12 oz.
Casamigos Blanco tequila Perishable Ingredients: 15 oz.
6 oz.
Fresh Squeezed Lime Juice 9 oz. fresh pineapple juice Small but Potent: 3 oz.
2 oz. agave nectar 6 tsp grenadine
The week before your event, mix “base” ingredients in a large container, then decant into bottles.
Pour “small but potent” ingredients into a small container.
Store containers in fridge.
On the day of the party, squeeze fruit as close to party time as possible, bottling the juice and storing in the fridge.
I recommend a bottled cold-press pineapple juice if you can’t extract your own.
Ten minutes before guests arrive, take out juices and pre-mixes, and give the bottles a good shake.
For our event, I split the drinks into individual small Mason jars (pictured at right).
Simply combine all elements and divide among the jars.
Then let guests add ice and shake when ready to drink.
After a freezing evening of astronomy, I thought “Fire in the Orchard” this would fit the bill. Created at No 9. Park in Boston, the fire comes from Del Maguey single-village origin mezcal, while apple brandy and pear liqueur supply the fruit. Lemon and agave give balance to the mezcal’s smoke.
Fire in the Orchard
SpiritAgave · Brandy · Liqueur
Cocktail familySidecar
FlavorsFresh · Herbal · Smoky
Makes
Ingredients
1 1/4ozApple Brandy
1/4ozMezcalDel Maguey Vida
1/2ozMathilde Pear Liqueur
3/4ozLillet Blanc
1/2ozFresh Squeezed Lemon Juice
1/4ozAgave Syrup1:1
Method
Add all ingredients to shaker, fill with ice.
Shake 10-15 seconds, then double-strain into a chilled coupe glass.