It’s been a pretty hot and dry summer across most of the United States. And if you’re anything like me, a good cold drink can help you get past the heat around Happy Hour.
Here’s one that I had in the recipe book, but hadn’t made for a while. I liked it so much, I’m having one again tonight:
The Anejo Smash
In a pint glass or shaker muddle 3 lemon wedges, 8 mint leaves and 0.75 oz agave syrup.
To that add:
- 1.5 oz tequila (and use a good one)
- 0.75 oz Grand Marnier
Mix and strain into a glass heaping with crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.
Anejo Smash
This is a great drink – in some ways it’s like a “tequila mint julep”, though the lemon adds a bright freshness and agave syrup blends well, making this a very easy-sipping cold drink on a hot afternoon.
Cheers!
Stevil 
Wow! That looks so good! I love the mint julep cup! Where did you get it?
VA-plantation — the cups were a gift from my Beloved, so I’m not exactly sure from where. They’re really nice for cold drinks like that.
midweek? it’s only Monday on the east coast! :-P It sounds delicious anyway!
cranky — any day that’s not Friday or Saturday counts as “midweek” to me! :)
ha! good point.
Allergic to agave (as in direct trip to hospital allergic), I’ll pass. BUT I love that photo!
mt — oy that’s too bad. I’ll keep that in mind when I make up cocktails for us. :)
Please! That or it’s a night at ER which can happen easily enough after cocktails.
This looks de-lish. I shall enjoy it vicariously.
Thanks SS — I might have had a second one… :-/
I tend to be more of a beer fan than a mixed drink fan. Having said that, your recipes, pictures, and mixed-drink concoctions leave me thirsty. I hope to visit the Aerie one day and sample one of your creations. In the meantime, I raise a Guinness to your creation!
LD — you got it, I’ll have ice in the shaker ready to go when you get here. :)
The day it gets as hot here as it does there, I will stir up a batch of Anejo Smash…but that would mean that hell froze over and would completely defeat the purpose of this liquid ambrosia. :)
Well, maybe you can try it some day when you get all hot and bothered thinking about Karl Urban… :)
Oh…I think I love you for the Karl comment. *sigh* He’s so dreamy. This is a most excellent idea. Thanks!
That looks divine. I also love the metal cup – the frost on the outside makes it look quite refreshing indeed.
I’d made a really cold drink with crushed ice in one of our thick tumblers and it cracked it because it was so cold. Now I know why Julep Cups are metal!
I can’t wait to have a refreshing spirit again!!
Does that mean what I think it means???
Yes! I guess you haven’t been keeping up with my blog. LOL I’m 26 weeks (will be 27 weeks tomorrow). :)
Congratulations!! That’s great news! I’m putting your new address into my RSS feed now! :D
awesome! thank you so much! :)
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