Mexican Flag Recipe
From:
Field Guide to Cocktails
, by
Rob Chirico
Makes:
1 drink
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Also called a rainbow cordial, the Pousse Café is an after-dinner drink composed of several colored liqueurs skillfully poured into a narrow, straight cordial glass. Because of their different weights and densities, the individual layers of ingredients remain distinct.
INGREDIENTS
- Grenadine
- Green crème de menthe
- Tequila
INSTRUCTIONS
- Layer equal parts of the ingredients in a pony glass exactly as they are listed.
This recipe, while from a trusted source, may not have been tested by the CHOW food
team.
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Creme de menthe and tequila?!? I understand playful, and I understand the impulse behind design, but honestly, doesn't anybody consider flavor anymore?
When you drink these in Mexico, the waiter lights them on fire before you shoot them. Dangerous stuff...and not that tasty either.
Most importantly - how does it taste?
I think it should represent the actual sequential colors of the Mexican flag which are green, white and red. Does the layering effect not work in this order?