El Burro

by Jim Meehan

Ingredients

0.75oz
Lime Juice

freshly squeezed

0.75oz
Pineapple Juice

freshly pressed

1wheel
Lime(garnish)
1
Candied Ginger(garnish)

skewered together with the lime wheel on a toothpick

Preparation

Fill a tall glass with ice cubes. In a shaker, combine all of the ingredients except the ginger beer and shake with ice until chilled. Strain the contents of the shaker into the ice-filled tall glass. Top with ginger beer. Garnish.

Glass
Highball Glass
Ice
Standard

El Burro kicks like its namesake, layering aged tequila's oak-kissed warmth against bright citrus and tropical pineapple. A whisper of absinthe adds herbal complexity without overwhelming, while ginger beer lifts the drink with effervescence and spice. The result is a refreshing, subtly layered highball that balances sweetness and heat with an unexpected anise edge.