Como La Flor

Name: Como La Flor
Ingredients: 2 oz Añejo Tequila; 1/2 Homemade Hibiscus Syrup; 4 dash Regan’s Orange Bitters; Rinse Absinthe

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By Rosie Ruiz

Submitted on: March 20, 2021

Seasonal

Spirit Forward

Inspired by my favorite stirred cocktail, the Old Fashioned. Keeping with the traditional, Spirit, Sugar, Bitters combination, I added a floral-spiced twist that surprises and opens up the possibilities to a new interpretation of a classic. And Selena, of course.

Ingredients

2 oz
Añejo Tequila

1/2
Homemade Hibiscus Syrup

4 dash
Regan’s Orange Bitters

Rinse
Absinthe

Instructions

Garnish

Build

Stir & Strain

Glass

Glass

By Rosie Ruiz

Boss Lady at Stayin Gold Cocktails

After sifting through her grandfather’s bar and finding that bartending and entertaining were in her blood, native Angeleno Rosie Ruiz started her career 10yrs ago as a mixologist at Los Feliz’s very own Big Bar @ Alcove Cafe. There, she worked with and was mentored by some of the industry’s top professionals. She competed and participated in numerous industry events and has toured the country, discovering new and exciting cocktail programs. Rosie has since collaborated diligently with James Bea...

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Editor's Note

A sophisticated añejo Old Fashioned riff that weaves a complex homemade hibiscus and spice syrup through a structure of aged agave and an herbal absinthe rinse.