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El Muerto Cocktail recipe

El Muerto Cocktail

Author Vianney Rodriguez

Ingredients

  • For Nopal Honey Syrup
  • 2 nopal paddles spines removed and diced
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • For Cocktail:
  • 2 ounces bourbon
  • 1 ounce fresh lemon juice
  • 1 ounce nopal honey syrup
  • For the garnish: nopales

Instructions

  1. For nopal honey syrup: In a saucepan combine nopales and water, bring to a boil. Reduce heat add honey and honey, simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and let steep for an hour. Strain, keep diced nopales to garnish cocktails, if desired.
  2. To a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Add the bourbon, lemon juice, and nopal honey syrup.
  3. Shake well.
  4. Strain into glass filled with ice, garnish with nopales.

Recipe Notes

Notes: Nopal honey Syrup can be made in advance. Will keep in the fridge for up to one week.