This episode features Eric "ET" Tecosky - veteran LA bartender and founder of Dirty Sue Premium Olive Juice. We talked about his early days in the LA bar scene, his home away from home - Jones Hollywood, and life as an entrepreneur in the ever-changing cocktail landscape.   This week's featured cocktail from Eric Tecosky is a spicy Paloma variation served up.

SLAP & TICKLE
1 ½ oz Herradura or other quality tequila
2 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
½ oz fresh lime juice
½ oz Agave Syrup (1:1)
2 slices cucumbers
5 drops salty Angels Tears* Dirty Sue Premium Olive Juice
3-4 drops (or to taste) Spicy Stuff**

Muddle cucumber. Add all ingredients except soda to ice-filled shaker. Shake. Add 1 oz of Q soda water. Fine strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with cucumber slice. 

*Angle Tears - in a dropper bottle add ½ oz Dirty Sue Premium Olive Juice and 3 ½ oz spring water.

** Spicy Stuff - in a dropper bottle add 2 small, chopped habanero peppers. Fill with 100 proof vodka. Let sit for a few hours before use

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