El Guapo – Caretaker, Auckland
- 5 lime chunks,
- 3 slices of cucumber
- 3/4oz sugar syrup
- 2 oz tequila
- Cholula hot sauce
Muddle lime and cucumber, shake with cracked ice and dump into a double rocks glass. Garnish with cucumber and salt and pepper.
What's The Thyme Mr Wolf – Library, Wellington
- 45mls Reposado Tequila
- 30mls Lemon Juice
- 30mls Blackberry Syrup
- 2 sprigs of fresh thyme
Rim half of a stemmed cocktail glass with high quality sea salt. Combine the above ingredients into a mixing glass/shaker and shake thoroughly. Double strain to remove foliage. Garnish with one sprig of fresh thyme floating on the surface of the drink.
The Grass Is Always Greener – Coley and Punch, Auckland
- Avion Silver Tequila
- St Germain Eldeflower liqueur
- Agave
- Fresh lime
- Mint
Tequila Mockingbird – Ballarat Trading Company, Queenstown
- 45ml Jose Cuervo Gold Tequila
- 15ml Aperol
- 15ml House made Vanilla Syrup
- 60ml Orange Juice
- 3 dashes Angostura bitters
Shake and strain over crushed ice.Drizzle a small amount of grenadine and let it sink to the bottom and the colours to separate. Garnish with an orange slice and a sprig of mint.
Desert Sage – Win Win, Auckland
- 60ml Jose Cuervo GC
- 30ml Apple juice
- 15ml Lemon juice
- 10ml Agave
- 10ml Sugar
- Bsp Rhubarb bitters
- 2 Dsh Scarborough bitters
- Fresh Marjoram
- Whole egg white
Dry shake, wet shake and double strain into a chilled coupette. Garnish with sage leaf.
