Pastorela

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Jay Schroeder created this beer-and-tequila cocktail for Frontera Grill in Chicago. He sweetens it with a syrup made from panela, a dark, molasses-y Latin American sugar (known as piloncillo in Mexico). Schroeder spices the syrup with cloves and ginger—“flavors that remind me of baking with my mother at Christmastime,” he says. Slideshow: More Tequila Cocktail RecipesRecipe from Food & Wine Cocktails 2015

By Jay Schroeder

Published on July 7, 2015

Pastorela Cocktail — Photo: © Lucas Allen

Total Time:

5 mins

Yield:

1

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Ingredients

4 ounce Negra Modelo beer
1 ounce añejo tequila
1 ounce Panela Syrup (see Note)
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
Ice
1 orange twist, preferably spiral-cut, for garnish

Directions

Pour the beer into a large chilled wineglass. In a cocktail shaker, combine the tequila, Panela Syrup and lime juice. Fill the shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into the wineglass and garnish with the orange twist.

Notes

Panela Syrup: In a medium saucepan, combine 10 ounces chopped dark panela (a.k.a. piloncillo or unrefined cane sugar), 1/3 cup peeled and chopped fresh ginger, 2/3 cup water, 2 teaspoons ancho powder, 1 1/4 teaspoons whole cloves and the zest from 1 orange. Simmer over moderately low heat, stirring occasionally, until the panela is dissolved and the syrup is very fragrant, about 7 minutes. Let cool, then pour through a fine strainer into a jar. If desired, strain the syrup again through cheesecloth to remove any residual ancho powder. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks. Makes about 8 ounces.

Pastorela

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