Name: Tart Breaker
Total time: PLACEHOLDER
Ingredients: 2 ounces blanco or reposado tequila; 1½ ounces recipe; ½ ounce lime juice , plus lime slice for garnishing; 4 ounces seltzer , chilled

Why This Recipe Works

For a cocktail made with our Mixed Berry Shrub Syrup, we decided to pair tequila with the floral berry flavors, the shrub syrup bringing sufficient sweetness to enable us to forgo any additional sweetener. Tasters did like just a little lime juice for its fresh zing. Topped with fizzy seltzer, in the style of collins drinks, our bright pink cocktail was as beautiful to look at as it was easy to imbibe, confirming the staying power of shrubs.

Before You Begin

You can use blanco or reposado tequila in this recipe; reposado will provide more nuanced aged and oaky notes to the drink, while blanco will create a brighter and more tequila-forward cocktail.

Instructions

Add tequila, shrub syrup, and lime juice to cocktail shaker, then fill with ice. Shake mixture until just combined and chilled, about 5 seconds. Strain cocktail into chilled collins glass half-filled with ice. Add seltzer and, using bar spoon, gently lift tequila mixture from bottom of glass to top to combine. Top with additional ice. Garnish with lime slice and serve.