Endlessly Crushable – Part-Time Lover Cocktail

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While in search of a recipe to feature for National Tequila Day (July 24th), I came across a chicken dish that used just a touch of the distilled spirit made from the blue agave plant. We enjoyed that meal (it will be posted here at a later date) but I didn’t feel the tequila played a prominent enough part to use that recipe for the national day. My search continued for a tequila recipe that was not a margarita or a paloma. (We like these two versions of palomas: Ginger & Grapefruit Paloma and Peach & Orange Paloma.)
It took some searching, but I finally found what I was looking for. It is the perfect match of crisp flavor from blanco tequila and the Italian aperitif Aperol with its bittersweet flavor and bright orange color. Elderflower liqueur adds a light and floral flavor that sweetens the drink. The Angostura bitters are optional but they add a complexity to the flavor of the cocktail.
Created by Jon Weimorts at Idle Hour in Los Angeles, it’s an easy drink to fall for with a pretty coral hue and great flavor. lt is as pretty to look at as it is delicious to drink. Perhaps that was the inspiration for the name?

Part-Time Lover Cocktail

Part-Time Lover Cocktail (adapted from thekitchn.com)  Prep Time: 5 minutes,

Makes: 1 drink

Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 ounces silver (blanco) tequila
  • 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce elderflower liqueur
  • 1/2 ounce Aperol
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters (optional)
  • lemon peel, for garnish

Directions:

Freeze a coupe or old-fashioned glass for at least 5 minutes to chill.

Add the tequila, lemon juice, elderflower liqueur, Aperol, and bitters (if using) to a cocktail shaker half filled with ice. Seal and shake until the outside of the shaker forms condensation on the outside, about 20 seconds.

Use a cocktail shaker to prepare this drink.

Pour the cocktail through a strainer into the frosted glass. Garnish with a lemon peel if desired.

Strain into a rocks glass and enjoy!

This is what we will be sipping on National Tequila Day!  ~Linda

Part-Time Lover Cocktail (adapted from thekitchn.com)  Prep Time: 5 minutes, Makes: 1 drink

Ingredients:

  • 1-1/2 ounces silver (blanco) tequila
  • 3/4 ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1/2 ounce elderflower liqueur
  • 1/2 ounce Aperol
  • 2 dashes Angostura bitters (optional)
  • lemon peel, for garnish

Directions:

Freeze a coupe or old-fashioned glass for at least 5 minutes to chill.

Add the tequila, lemon juice, elderflower liqueur, Aperol, and bitters (if using) to a cocktail shaker half filled with ice. Seal and shake until the outside of the shaker forms condensation on the outside, about 20 seconds.

Pour the cocktail through a strainer into the frosted glass. Garnish with a lemon peel if desired.

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