Houstonist Bartender: Tequila Thunderstorm

So maybe you're like us and lacking in companionship on Valentine's Day. Maybe you're like us and just a wee bit distressed about the prospect of having no one to share chocolate-covered strawberries with this evening? Maybe you're even like us and plan to go out with your friends tonight to drown your sorrows in a river of Apple Martinis?

But why be the clichéd lonely person sitting at the end of the bar shooting looks of pure hatred at blissful couples around you this February 14th? Why not be the delightfully exultant single person who is the life of the party, by introducing your friends to a new drink. And not just any old thirst-quencher, but a shot that promises to knock you on your feet! Who knows? You may just find the love of your life helping to pick you back up.

We’re proud to introduce the Bayou City to the Tequila Thunderstorm., a timely and aptly named drink if ever there was one. What better way to hold a meeting of the Lonely Hearts Club (we kid, we kid!), which inadvertently coincides with a frigid stormy weather system sweeping its way across Houston? Wait, who just muttered the words bad omen? (We kid because we love)

Tequila Thunderstorm

+ 1/3 oz. black Sambuca
+ 1/3 oz. Goldschläger
+ 1/3 oz. silver tequila

Start by pouring the tequila into a shot glass. Next add the Goldschläger. Finally add the Sambuca to the mix. Because Sambuca is more dense than the other two ingredients, it will descend to the bottom of the glass. As the alcohol descends, it leaves a cloudy appearance in its path. Coupled with the golden flakes from the Goldschlager, and you have the resemblance of lighting bolts in a dark blustery sky, hence the the term thunderstorm.

Have a drink we should spread to the masses? Send it along [bartender at houstonist dot com], and we just may post it after some extensive testing.

Don't be a dumbass. Drink responsibly or take a cab.

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Photo: flickr user OneEighteen.