Cocktail · Guatemala
Quetzalteca Lime Sour
Quetzalteca Lime Sour recipe from Guatemala: Guatemalan aguardiente, fresh lime and cane syrup. Exact oz/ml measures and full method.
- Yield
- 1 cocktail
- Prep time
- 5 minutes
- Glassware
- Coupe glass
- Base
- Guatemalan aguardiente
Ingredients
- 2 oz (60 ml) Guatemalan aguardiente
- 0.75 oz (22 ml) fresh lime juice
- 0.5 oz (15 ml) cane syrup
Garnish
Lime wheel
How to make it
- 1Chill a coupe glass and measure each ingredient.
- 2Add Guatemalan aguardiente, lime juice and cane syrup to an ice-filled shaker and shake hard for 12 seconds.
- 3Strain into the coupe glass.
- 4Finish with a lime wheel and serve immediately.
The story behind Quetzalteca Lime Sour
Guatemalan aguardiente and cane syrup anchor this sour in the country’s sugar-cane tradition. The lime makes it lean, crisp and sweet-tart—a short drink intended for the early-evening aperitif hour.
This is a Where It's Five house creation inspired by local ingredients and drinking traditions, not a historic national cocktail.