Pour sugar and cinnamon on a flat plate or surface. Shimmy or stir to combine.
1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Run a lemon wedge around the rim of your stemmed glass. Dip the rim of the glass in the cinnamon sugar.
Set aside.
Cinnamon Tequila Lemon Drop
In a cocktail shaker add a few cubes of ice.
Measure in the tequila, cinnamon simple syrup, and lemon juice. Shake vigorously for 20-30 seconds.
2 oz Añejo tequila, 1 oz cinnamon simple syrup, 1 oz lemon juice
Strain into the prepared glass.
Optionally zest a lemon over the glass and garnish with a lemon twist or cinnamon stick.
Notes
INSPIRATION: This cocktail is based on this classic Tequila Lemon Drop. It is made with silver tequila, lemon juice and simple syrup. It is crisp and clean!