Licor 43’s Pura Pasion

We join Licor 43 at Tales of the Cocktail for their Pura Pasion event tasting the exotic elixir in classics like margaritas and caipirinhas, and a few new creations (check out the recipes below).

BourbonBlog.com discovers the pure passion of this Spanish liqueur which is made from a recipe of secret Mediterranean ingredients dating back to the Roman Empire.

In fact, every ingredient in Licor 43 is sourced in one region of Spain except for the vanilla.

One of the best parts of this Tales event is that Licor 43 gives guests the chance to get behind the bar at Criollo to invent their own Licor 43 cocktails.

BourbonBlog.com‘s Tom Fischer mixes up a cocktail with Bourbon and Licor 43 and speaks with bartenders who are also creating new drinks from a table full of spirits, mixers and bitters.

The chance to get creative coupled with the tapas and the cochinillo (Spanish roast suckling pig) make this one of the highlights of our Tales of the Cocktail experience.

Featured in the interview is Jerry Knight, Director of Marketing, Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits; Myrna Mayor, US Manager, The Zamora Americas; and Stinson Parks, Associates Brand Manager of Spirits, Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits!

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Licor 43 Mini Beer

1.5 oz Licor 43
Splash of heavy cream

Pour Licor 43 in mini mug about 2/3 of the way. Slowly pour heavy cream on top so that it floats.

43 Pineapple

1 ¼ oz Licor 43
½ oz vodka
6 oz pineapple juice

Shake and strain over fresh ice in a highball glass and garnish with an orange wheel.

Forty-Thrita

¾ oz Licor 43
¾ oz tequila
1 ½ oz fresh lemon juice
¾ oz simple syrup

Shake and strain over ice and garnish with a lime wheel.

Key Lime Pie Martini

1 oz Licor 43
1 oz Key Lime Juice
2 oz cream
2 oz vanilla vodka

Add all ingredients into a shaker with ice and shake vigorously.  Strain into glass.

43 Caipirinha

½ oz Licor 43
1 oz cachaça
3 lime wedges
3 orange slices

Muddle lime and orange in a mixing glass. Add cachaça and Licor 43. Shake well and pour directly into a double old fashioned (rocks) glass.

Video and photos by Hancock Walker