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!
If I drink even a few sips of that thing I won’t wake up till noon. (or is that a good thing?)
Sleeping in ’til noon has always been a good thing in my book! 😀
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.
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.