Zim Zala Bim
By Jamie Boudreau
Bitters heavy cocktails are catching on across the country. Some include full ounces of bitters like Angostura making for intensely aromatic experiences. THe ZIm Zala Bim is no exception with one quarter ounce of Regan's Orange Bitters!
Recipe
Zim Zala Bim
2 oz Milagro Barrel Select ReposadoTequila
1/4 oz St. Germain Elderflower Liqueur
1/4 oz Regan's Orange Bitters
1/4 oz rich simple syrup
Comments
Jamie.
How important is it to use Regan’s Bitters.
I have only Fee Bros and Stirring’s on hand.
Jerry:
In this drink, it is very important. Fee’s tastes like bright candied orange and Stirrings isn’t bitter at all. We need something darker and the cardamom pop of Regan’s fits the bill. Angostura orange could work as well, but one would have to pick the right tequila.
Thanks, Jamie.
I’ll order some Regan’s #6. I do have a wide selection of reposados, ranging from Corzo (very mild) to Chamucos (flavorful).
Thanks so much for the reply.
Sounds like a great drink. How important is the Milagro Resposado tequila? Are there specific flavors of that tequila you’re using, or will most resposado work? All these videos are great.
The Milagro is not essential. It is important that you use a reposado that will play nicely with the bitters in hand. The range of reposados is immense, but I’ve done this drink with Partida and received beautiful results. Never use Fee’s or Stirrings in this drink.
Thanks. All I had around the house was Jose Cuervo Resposado crap. (I feel like it’s almost as bland as vodka). So I cut it half with El Zacatecano Resposado mezcal and it seemed to work great.
Tried this with a cazadores resposado. 1st time by recipe. Wonderful results. 2nd time added just a drop of (important) maraschino. Found the slight nuttiness of the luxardo plays perfect with the resposado. Cazadores has a slight anise undertone so I’m curious how (literally) just a drop of absinthe may work (probably horrible) but we’ll see next time.
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