Los Amores

Recipe from Bien Trucha Group

Adapted by Florence Fabricant

Los Amores
Melina Hammer for The New York Times
Total Time
10 minutes
Rating
4(61)
Notes
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This vibrant, ruby-red cocktail — devised for Valentine’s Day by Bien Trucha, a group of Mexican restaurants in the suburbs of Chicago — is a superb opener for an intimate dinner. But there’s no need to limit the drink to one annual event. Serve it at Mother’s Day; it’s actually mild enough for brunch. It also suits an anniversary party, a summertime celebration and — prepared in a generous quantity to fill a punch bowl — one of December’s festive occasions. It’s easily made. The drink was inspired by the classic Kir Royale (Champagne and cassis) though a variation that suggests a margarita is another option: Replace the strawberries with a couple of blood orange segments and use a triple-sec liqueur instead of the cassis. Garnish it with a blood orange segment. —Florence Fabricant

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink
  • 3red ripe strawberries
  • ¾ounce lime juice
  • ¾ounce simple syrup (see note)
  • ¼ounce crème de cassis
  • 1ounce silver tequila
  • 3 to 4ounces dry sparkling wine
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

246 calories; 0 grams fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 26 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 22 grams sugars; 0 grams protein; 19 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Muddle two of the strawberries in a cocktail shaker. Add lime juice, simple syrup, crème de cassis and tequila. Shake with ice and strain into a champagne flute.

  2. Step 2

    Top off with sparkling wine and garnish with a strawberry.

Tip
  • To make simple syrup, warm 1 cup sugar in 1 cup water in a saucepan over low heat until dissolved. Cool to room temperature before using. (There will be extra syrup; refrigerate if not using immediately.)

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Michele

This is one of the best cocktails my husband and I have tasted. A true muddler will help get more juice from the berries; the first time we winged it and it was still good. Floral, light, delicious, and not strong. A winner!

Anna

This is a nice summery cocktail, the muddled strawberry taste really comes through. Next time I will cut the simple syrup (sugar) in half to make it more refreshing. Presentation is very nice!

Michele

This is one of the best cocktails my husband and I have tasted. A true muddler will help get more juice from the berries; the first time we winged it and it was still good. Floral, light, delicious, and not strong. A winner!

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Adapted from Bien Trucha Group

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