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Christina Jenkins | Minneapolis

At Southeast Asian restaurant Hai Hai in Minneapolis, this tequila-based cocktail is both sweet and savory, thanks to a grapefruit-guava cordial and an umami-packed MSG solution.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 2 ounces tequila
  • 2 ounces tequila
  • 1 3/4 ounces grapefruit-guava cordial, such as Sir Henry's
  • 1 3/4 ounces grapefruit-guava cordial, such as Sir Henry's
  • 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 ounce Tattersall Grapefruit Crema
  • 1/4 ounce Tattersall Grapefruit Crema
  • 1/4 ounce Campari
  • 1/4 ounce Campari
  • 2 dashes MSG solution (see Editor’s Note)
  • 2 dashes MSG solution (see Editor’s Note)

Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until chilled.
  2. Strain into a Collins glass over ice.
Editor's Note

MSG Solution
1 tablespoon sugar
2 ounces water

Add 1 tablespoon MSG to 2 ounces water and shake to combine.

Tagged: Campari, grapefruit, tequila

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