Pinche Ponche Sour Cocktail Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 ½ ounces LALO Tequila Blanco
• ¾ ounce mulled wine syrup (ponche syrup)
• ½ ounce fresh lime juice
• ¾ ounce egg white
• Garnish with apple slices

Directions:

1. Combine all ingredients in a shaker without ice and dry shake to emulsify the egg white.
2. Add ice and hard shake for a good chill and texture.
3. Strain into a coupe glass and garnish with apple slices on a cocktail pick. Makes one serving.

Mexican Mulled Wine Syrup (Ponche) Recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 cup piloncillo (or brown sugar)
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup red wine
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 cloves
• 1 star anise
• ¼ cup dried hibiscus flowers
• ½ apple, diced

Directions:

1. In a saucepan, boil the water and red wine with piloncillo, cinnamon, cloves, star anise, and hibiscus.
2. Add the apple, guava, and tejocotes, and simmer on low for 10-15 minutes.
3. Let it sit to infuse for 2 hours.
4. Strain the syrup and store in a clean jar. Refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

What is a Pinche Ponche Sour?

This cocktail combines the smoothness of LALO Tequila Blanco with the warmth of mulled wine syrup and the brightness of fresh lime. The egg white creates a silky foam, perfectly complementing the tequila’s complexity. Finished with a garnish of apple slices, this drink is rich and layered, ideal for cooler evenings.