Nuenas tardes

This drink called a nuenas tardes is light and refreshing. It has a slight sweet, sour, and tart taste that mixes well with the tequila.

This recipe comes from the Playboy Bartender’s Guide by Mario Thomas. I saw the recipe and needed to know how this would taste. I was pleasantly surprised. It’s only 3 ingredients and they pair well together. It kind of reminds me of a spiked lemonade but not too sour. Or an adult apple juice but not too sweet,

Ingredients for nuenas tardes

Tequila- I used a silver tequila. You can also use a mezcal.

lemon juice- I used fresh squeezed

apple juice

The name of this drink means “good afternoon.” At least I think it does. Buenas tardes also means good afternoon in spanish. And google was not very helpful in the meaning of nuenas tardes. It led me down a TikTik rabbit hole where things were #nuenastardes but I couldn’t understand what they were saying or singing as was the case in a few of the videos. So anywho, here we are. And spell check does not like the name of this drink at all. Excuse me. I didn’t name it.

Recipe

The recipe couldn’t be simpler-

Pour the ingredients in a glass full of ice and stir. Garnish with a lemon wedge.

Nuenas tardes

(serves 1)

2 ounces tequila

1 ounce lemon juice, fresh squeezed

5 ounces chilled apple juice

lemon wedge for garnish, optional

In a glass filled with ice, add tequila, lemon juice, and apple juice. Stir well. Garnish with a lemon wedge optional..

To health, wealth, and happiness! Cheers!

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