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Café Royal’s Tequila Matador
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Submitted on: November 4, 2024
This three-ingredient cocktail needs to be made more often and on cocktail menus all around. And is probably my new favorite spirit-forward1930s drink. This classic cocktail was created in the 1930s in London. While Trader Vic’s version from the 1970s includes pineapple and lime juice the original relies on Orange Curaçao for a touch of sweetness. Also, it makes it a great substitute for someone looking for something less boozy and less dry than a Martini. Or people like me that don’t care for a...
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Cocktail Shaker
Cocktail Jigger
Instructions
Garnish
Build
Glass
Estimated strength
Dried Lime Wheel
Shake & Double Strain
Nick & Nora
About 23% ABV (estimate)
By Bryan Monroe
Home Bartender
Follow along the journey of cocktails at home. Using simple ingredients, trying out new things and just enjoying life as it comes! That is what cocktails are all about, there is no right or wrong as long as you’re enjoying you’re cocktail....
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In a mixing glass, add all ingredients with ice and stir. Fine strain into a coupe and enjoy! Garnish if you’d like but honestly, it’s gorgeous on its own but here. Something simple like a lime twist or in this case a dried lime wheel. Anything more would take away from the simplicity of the cocktail. Also, yes, this cocktail is shaken, one of the few exceptions to the general rule of stirring cocktails without juice.
Editor's Note
A 1930s London classic that swaps the Martini's gin for tequila. Dry vermouth and orange curaçao provide a silky, citrus-forward profile that drinks exceptionally well.
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Crafted Pour
21 July 2026
This is such a fantastic historical find! It's wonderful to see the Matador getting the attention it deserves—it's such a sophisticated alternative to the usual tequila suspects.
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