Warming Up With a Cinnamon Tequila Shot
When winter comes around I start to crave beverages that will warm me up; coffee, hot chocolate, cider. All this time, I never considered tequila! OK, maybe it wouldn’t be such a good fit at work, but at home after a long day of slaving over a hot keyboard, a comforting sip of aged agave dosen’t sound so bad.
Fortunately, I was asked to sample a recipe featuring Cabo Wabo tequila. Honestly, I’d never heard of it before but was interested in sampling a premium tequila with a funky name.
Always Bet On Dark
Cabo Wabo comes in four varities, three of which were an option for me: Blanco, Reposado, and Anejo. I won’t give you a lesson in tequila classification; I’ll just say these names mean white, rested, and aged. Being a fan of dark liquor I went with the Anejo. I was in for a present surprise.
The Cabo Wabo Anejo is incredibly smooth. I mean sipping smooth. I had a recipe to follow but wanting to get familiar with the liquor, I needed to taste a few samples of course. I was impressed with the spicy, rich bouquet and the pleasantly warm taste. I could almost substitute this tequila for whisky. No salt or chaser is needed with this tequila.
But back to the recipe…
So after getting a feel for the liquor, I moved on to the recipe called Midnight Kick. The recipe very simply pairs the flavors of orange and cinnamon with the vanilla undertones of the anejo for a tasty result. I’d never thought of rimming a glass with cinnamon!
Midnight Kick
2 oz. Cabo Añejo Tequila
Orange Slice
Powdered Cinnamon
Wet the rim of a chilled shot glass with the orange slice. Then rim the shot glass with powdered cinnamon on a plate. Be careful not to turn the glass right side up until it has been rimmed. The orange liquid will drip otherwise. Shake the Cabo Tequila with ice in a shaker and strain into the chilled shot glass. Slam the shot and then bite into the orange slice to finish.
I made a few modifications to the recipe — using a lime instead of an orange, sipping instead of slamming — and the experience was just as I’d hoped; warming, comforting, relaxing. I can now say that hot chocolate and cider have some stiff competition!
Dec 30th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
If I drink even a few sips of that thing I won’t wake up till noon. (or is that a good thing?)
Dec 30th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Sleeping in ’til noon has always been a good thing in my book! 😀
Jan 4th, 2010 at 11:45 pm
Haha, I’ve never heard of Cabo Wabo Tequila either. At first I thought the powdered cinnamon was chocolate. I actually prefer taking tequila shots over vodka, so this one with the cinnamon and orange slice seem like it would go down smoothly! Nicely done, Michael.
Jan 5th, 2010 at 10:10 am
I went a little crazy with the cinnamon but i’m into spices like that! 😛
if you like shooting tequila you would enjoy this one. very smooth and flavorful. i’m curious to try the blanco and reposado.