The Citrus Smoke Cascade
Recipes
Blanco tequila, pink grapefruit and fresh lime, finished with a light fruitwood smoke. Makes 1 drink.
27 August 2026
Ingredients
- 2 oz blanco tequila
- 1 oz fresh pink grapefruit juice
- ½ oz fresh lime juice
- ½ oz agave syrup
- Ice for shaking and serving
- 1 wide strip of grapefruit peel
- A small pinch of Candied Apple or White Rose & Peach chips
Make the cocktail
- Shake the tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice and agave syrup with ice for about 12 seconds.
- Strain into a stable rocks glass over a large ice cube. Let the foam settle.
- Rest the disc securely across the rim. Place the barrel horizontally on top, lift away its upper half and spread the chips over the screen.
- Light the chips with the butane torch. Remove the flame once they smoulder, then let the smoke collect for about 30 seconds.
- Lift the smoker, add the grapefruit peel and serve.