Shake pineapple juice hard and it froths up into a fine, pale foam. That is the secret of the Matador: tequila, pineapple and lime, nothing more, served cold in a stemmed glass with a soft tropical head.
1½ oz
blanco tequilae.g. Olmeca Altos · Patrón · Don Julio · Espolòn · El Jimador
2 oz
pineapple juice fresh or good quality
¾ oz
lime juice
¼ oz
simple syrup (optional)
1 dash
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Garnish: Lime wheel · Ice: Served up, no ice
Matador
Fruity and tangy with juicy pineapple, fresh lime and a peppery agave note. Light and frothy.
The Matador is a simple tequila sour built on pineapple juice, and it appears in American cocktail books from the second half of the 20th century, when tequila was slowly becoming popular beyond the Margarita. There is no documented creator, and the name is a nod to the bullfighting tradition of Mexico and Spain.
In structure it is close to the Margarita, with pineapple juice taking the place of orange liqueur, and it belongs to a wider group of spirit and pineapple drinks. It is often presented in a cocktail glass or a flute to show off the foam that fresh pineapple juice creates when shaken.
A tequila sour made with pineapple juice and lime, shaken and served up.
Pineapple juice contains proteins and fiber that create a natural foam when shaken hard.
It is similar, but uses pineapple juice instead of orange liqueur, which makes it fruitier and lighter.
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