Mexican 55
3.9 26 ratings
Ingredients
1 1/2 oz Reposado tequila
1 oz Lemon juice
1/2 oz Sugar syrup 'rich' (2:1)
2 dash Aromatic bitters
Top up with Brut sparkling wine
How to make
Serve in a collins glass
- 1 SHAKE first 4 ingredients with ice and strain into ice-filled glass
- 2 TOP with champagne.
14.8% alc./vol. · 1 standard drink · 152 calories
History
Hard, yet surprisingly refreshing and sophisticated.
This cocktail is an adaptation of the French 75, first mixed in 1988 at La Perla, Paris, France. The name is thought to originate from a remark by Fidel Castro: "Bullets come by vintages, like wine, especially Latin American bullets. Mexican '55 is a good year, '52 not so good." Further details on the French 75's history and variations are available on its dedicated page.