2 ½ ounces tequila reposado (doesn’t have to be fancy—something like Jimador, Gran Centenario, Herradura—just make sure it’s 100% agave)
1 ½ ounces freshly-squeezed grapefruit juice
½ ounce cinnamon simple syrup
Grapefruit peel
Piece of cinnamon stick (used to make the simple syrup)
Cinnamon Simple Syrup (Makes about 1 cup)
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
5 (about 3 inches in length) cinnamon sticks
Instructions
Combine the tequila, grapefruit juice, and cinnamon simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Add a small handful of ice and shake vigorously for about 10 seconds. Serve over fresh ice in a rocks glass and garnish with a grapefruit peel and a piece of the cinnamon stick used to make the cinnamon simple syrup.
For the simple syrup: Combine ingredients in a saucepan over medium-low. Bring to a boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved, and then lower the heat to low. Let the cinnamon steep for at least 30 minutes.
Stored in a jar in your refrigerator, this syrup will keep for up to three months.
Recipe by Three Many Cooks at https://threemanycooks.com/conversations/palomnela/