Horse With No Name: A Tropical Tequila Cocktail

• 1 1/2 ozreposado tequila
• 1/2 ozamontillado sherry
• 1/2 ozfresh lemon juice
• 1/4 ozcoffee liqueur (Musk uses Mr. Black)
• 1/2-3/4 oz. banana liqueur
• 1/2-3/4 oz. funky Jamaican rum (Musk uses Smith & Cross)
• 3/4 ozpassion fruit syrup (2:1 simple syrup and passion fruit puree)
• 3 dropsblack sesame oil (or 2 of toasted sesame oil)

Preparation

1. 1.

   Add all of the ingredients to a shaker and whip shake with pebble ice. Dump the contents into a glass. Top with crushed ice and garnish.

2. 2.

   TipFor added depth, make a spiced syrup with cinnamon and vanilla bean to complement the passion fruit: 1 quart of water and 1 quart of sugar, combined with 1 crushed of cinnamon stick, 2 orange peels and 1/2 a vanilla bean, sliced. Heat the mixture but don’t boil. Use this in place of the simple in the passion fruit syrup.