It was an accident waiting to happen. I was out of Cointreau, had only one half of a lime in the house and my ice-tray was empty. But I needed a drink and the fabulous añejo in the drinks cabinet was calling my name.

The fait à compli of a drink that followed was quite sublime.

Ready

• A really good añejo tequila
• A healthy wedge of lime

Set

• A glass

Go

1. Pour the tequila into your glass.
2. Place the glass into the freezer and remove before it start to form ice but only when it is almost too cold to handle.
3. Squeeze the hell out of the lime directly into the glass and throw it in for good measure.
4. Le fin!