Rita Hayworth attempt #1

My experiment with the house-made pineapple-sage infused tequila resulted in a very intensely flavored spirit, and I was in a big hurry to try recreating Elettaria's Rita Hayworth cocktail.

Having never had the pleasure to try this, I had to take a wild guess at the proportions, and after a quick shake and a taste, the wife said it was perfect for her - but probably too sweet to serve to our friends. A quick adjustment in the ratio of flavored tequila and unflavored silver tequila resulted in a cocktail that was deliriously fruity, perfectly balanced, and mysteriously complex. While my infusion may need some more adjusting, I may have nailed a new cocktail for us, on the first try.
Cheers, across the state, to Joseph at Elatteria.


2 oz. Home-made Pineapple-Sage Infused Silver Tequila
1 oz. Silver Tequila
2 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
.5 oz. honey
.5 oz simple syrup

Pre-chill a cocktail glass with ice and dump. Squeeze a portion of lime peel into the glass so that the lime oil tinctures the glass and rub the peel over the rim of the glass.
Shake ingredients in the shaker, with ice until very cold, and fine strain into the glass.
Garnish with a lime wheel.