Rita Cantina’s Beverage Director Adam Miller boasts an impressive background in the New York cocktail scene. Before opening Rita Cantina in Springs, Miller was the general manager and co-owner of Bay Kitchen & Bar. He also tended bars of Manhattan cocktail destinations The Happiest Hour and Slowly Shirley.
Ingredients
2 oz Blanco Tequila (Rita Cantina uses Cazadores)
1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1 oz Orange Agave Syrup
Syrup Ingredients
666 g 100% Blue Agave Syrup
333 g Filtered Water
1 g orange peels
Syrup Method
Combine all ingredients in a food-safe container and blend with an immersion blender until smooth. Strain through an Ultra Bag or Cheesecloth to remove the orange. Bottle and refrigerate for up to 3 weeks.
Method
Combine all ingredients in a shaking tin and shake. Fine strain over fresh ice and garnish with a lime and a Kosher Salt or Taji rim.
Glass: Double Old Fashioned Glass or Rocks Glass (12.5 oz and above)