Herbaceous and citrusy, this refreshing cocktail is full of green botanicals and boasts a slightly savory edge. Best enjoyed outdoors with a steak or tacos (or carne asada if you want the best of both worlds).
Recipe: Chris Rail, Toronto, Ontario
Photo: Reece Sims
Cocktail Flavor Camps
Created by home bartender Chris, this cocktail was one of the finalists during our Tequila Cocktail Challenge (April 2024). As noted by Rail, “this cocktail is inspired by my lovely wife and the females surrounding her upbringing. It is an homage to the many strong females in her life who had a hand in raising her to be the true essence of empowerment. Not only is she the beautiful woman I was blessed with meeting over 20 years ago and marrying but also the mother to our beautiful son.”
Diosa Verde (Green Goddess)
Difficulty: ModerateFlavor Camps: Sour, Herbal
Ingredients
1.5 oz Casamigos Blanco
0.5 oz Green Chartreuse
0.5 oz Cilantro Syrup*
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1 dash Celery bitters
Garnish: Black Salt, Cilantro & Lime Wheel
Directions
- Combine ingredients in shaker tin with ice.
- Shake vigorously and strain into glass.
- Fill glass with fresh ice.
- Top with crushed ice. Garnish.
Notes
- This cocktail was the winning recipe in the Flavor Camp Tequila Cocktail Challenge during April 2024.
- *Cilantro Syrup: 1 cup water / 1 cup sugar / 1 cup cilantro // Directions: Combine ingredients in saucepan and bring to boil. Remove from heat and using immersion blender blend ingredients together. Allow to cool/infuse overnight. Fine strain and label. Good for 10 days if refrigerated.