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Recipe ArchiveWeek 05 of 8 · Starlight

Comet Tail

Blood orange streaks red through the glass and the dehydrated citrus tail trails off the rim. Bright, sharp, gone quickly.

tequila, blood orange, agave, lime · served rocks · No. 15 of 24, season 2026

Comet Tail blood orange tequila cocktail with a frozen blood orange wheel ice cube and dehydrated citrus tail

Method

  1. 01

    Shake all ingredients with ice for 12 seconds.

  2. 02

    Strain over the blood orange ice cube.

  3. 03

    Trail the dehydrated citrus off the rim.

Garnish

Frozen blood orange wheel ice cube with a dehydrated citrus “tail.”

Also on Week 05 · Starlight · opens November 30

  • Starlight — vodka, elderflower, lavender, lemon
  • North Star — gin, butterfly pea tea, grapefruit, agave

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