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Toreador in a coupe, drawn with its ingredient layers

Toreador recipe

ShakenCoupeNo ice22% ABV

The Toreador is a shaken agave cocktail, made with tequila blanco, apricot brandy and lime juice, served in a coupe. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 22% ABV in the glass, roughly 17 g of alcohol per drink (an estimate; brands and dilution vary).

A 1930s tequila sour with apricot brandy, one of the earliest tequila cocktails in print.

Toreador ingredients

Tequila blanco45 ml (1½ oz)
Apricot brandy15 ml (½ oz)
Lime juice15 ml (½ oz)

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Toreador

  1. Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
  2. Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
  3. Strain into a chilled coupe.
  4. Garnish with a lime twist.
Glass
Coupe
Ice
None, served up
Garnish
Lime twist
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Toreador: quick answers

How strong is a Toreador?
About 22% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 17 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
What glass is a Toreador served in?
A coupe, with no ice in the glass.
How many ingredients does a Toreador have?
3 in total: tequila blanco, apricot brandy and lime juice. Simple enough to make at home.

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