El Chonie

Recipe from Matt Abergel

Adapted by Julia Moskin

Published February 26, 2019

  • Julia Gartland for The New York Times. Food Stylist: LIza Jernow.
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This is an unusually light and refreshing tequila-based cocktail, made so with lemon and lime juices and a pour of cold lager. It comes from Yardbird, in Hong Kong, a restaurant that is insanely popular with chefs the world over. With a salt rim, it has some of the tastes of a margarita, but it’s something you can drink all afternoon (maybe with a smaller dose of tequila). —Julia Moskin

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Ingredients

Yield:1 drink

  • Citrus salt or kosher salt (optional; see Note)

  • ⅛ cup/1 ounce tequila

  • 2 tablespoons/½ ounce simple syrup (see Note)

  • Juice of ½ lemon

  • Juice of ½ lime

  • 1 12-ounce bottle chilled lager or other light-colored beer

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Nutritional analysis per serving

30 grams carbs; 272 calories; 2 grams fiber; 1066 milligrams sodium; 2 grams protein; 12 grams sugar

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Rim a highball glass with salt (see Note). Place glass in refrigerator to chill.

  2. Step 2

    In a large shaker, combine tequila, simple syrup, lemon juice and lime juice. Add ice and shake well.

  3. Step 3

    Strain into chilled glass. Top up slowly with beer, leaving a little foam on top. Serve immediately.

Tip

  • To make citrus salt, finely grate zest from a lemon or lime to measure about 2 teaspoons. In a bowl, combine zest very well with ¼ cup kosher or margarita salt. To rim a glass, spread the salt mixture on a small plate. Rub a little lime juice on the outside rim of the glass and dip into the salt, turning gently to coat. To make simple syrup, warm 1 cup sugar in 1 cup water in a saucepan over low heat until dissolved, then cool to room temperature.

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capekorn

@Ron Aaronson: 2 TB sugar equivalent to 1/2oz.SYRUP (not dry sugar)

Ron Aaronson

2 tablespoons of simple sugar would be at least one ounce, not 1/2 ounce.

G

The Yardbird cookbook calls for 30ml tequila and 15ml simple syrup so the 1/2 ounce is correct, not the 2 TBSP.

Sister Sue

This is my new favorite summertime drink. Super simple and I always have lemons and limes on hand in the summertime. Don't overthink the measurements, just use a hefty glug of tequila, a drop of maple syrup, a dash of fine sea salt, and the lime and lemon juices. Shake with ice, strain into a beer glass, and quickly pour in a can of Beacon Brewery Sweetland Light (LaGrange, Georgia, baby!)

G

The Yardbird cookbook calls for 30ml tequila and 15ml simple syrup so the 1/2 ounce is correct, not the 2 TBSP.

AS

Very light drink. Added a jalapeno slice to add some spice and dimension.

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Credits

Adapted from "Chicken and Charcoal: Yakitori, Yardbird, Hong Kong" by Matt Abergel (Phaidon, 2018)

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