Maria Sin Sangre

Ingredients:
- 6 cherry tomatoes<br />
- 6 basil leaves<br />
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup<br />
- 2 ounces blanco Tequila Don Diego Santa® Blanco <br />
- 1/2 ounce dry sherry (I recommend Williams & Humbert medium-dry)<br />
- 1/2 ounce lemon juice<br />
- Pinch salt and pepper <br />

- Garnish <br />
- 1 cherry tomato and 1 basil leaf
Method:
In the bottom of a shaker, muddle the tomatoes and basil in the simple syrup. Add the tequila, sherry, lemon juice, salt, and pepper and shake with ice until chilled. Doublestrain through a fine-mesh sieve into a coupe glass.<br>

To create the garnish, pierce a small hole in the top of the tomato and insert the stem of the basil leaf like a flag. Make a slit in the bottom of the tomato and perch the tomato on the rim of the glass.<br>

Pro Tip:
To make this drink in larger yields, pulse the tomatoes and basil in a food processor five or six times, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve or a piece of cheesecloth and discard the solids.
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