Mexican Firing Squad Special

Charles H. Baker Jr, my favorite dilettante and day drunk, introduced the world to many fabulous cocktails (and if you recall the coconut-cachaça incident, a handful of stinkers). The Mexican Firing Squad Special is one you won't regret trying, though you may find it difficult to stop sampling it.

Mexican Firing Squad Special 

2 oz tequila

1/2 oz freshly squeezed lime juice

1/2 oz grenadine

2 dashes Angostura bitters

1 dash orange bitters

Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice; shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds. Double strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.

Notes: We use reposado tequila in all our at-home recipes, but a blanco tequila would be lovely here as well. Do your best to find high-quality grenadine, and if all there is is Rose's, try a pomegranate syrup instead. Cheers!

Image by Matt Duckor for Bon Appétit.