Tequila Mockingbird 2

This cocktail was on the TODAY show 4th hour as they were in New Orleans and they had the new head chef Meg Bickford from Commander's Palace making a few recipes and this cocktail. The story is the BEST part.

The tale of a drink's invention in three parts:

Part I: One night at the Commander's Palace bar, we tell Bryan Batt, our childhood friend, Broadway actor and all-around beloved character, that we are hard at work on a cocktails book. He says he's had in mind a great drink name for years, and we must invent a drink and call it the "Tequila Mockingbird." We laugh so loud, it is quite unladylike.

Part II: Lu creates a drink and says, "Try this, Ti. It's good," but Ti asks her to add two dashes of angostura bitters. She does. The drink is perfect. We are prouder than proud.

Part III: When all-knowing Doc Cocktail comes into the Swizzle Stick Bar, we offer our new invention to get his praise. He informs us that there is already a drink called the Tequila Mockingbird but that it's not very good and he can't wait to taste ours. He loves it and proclaims it the Tequila Mockingbird 2.

2 ounces reposado tequila 

1 ounce limoncello 

1 ounce fresh lemon juice 

2 drops angostura bitters 

1/2 ounce simple syrup, or more to taste 1 lemon twist, for garnish

1. Fill a margarita glass with ice to chill and set aside. 

2. Combine the tequila, limoncello, lemon juice and bitters in a cocktail shaker filled with ice and shake vigorously. Add the simple syrup, adding more if necessary. 

3. Strain the drink into the chilled glass, garnish with the lemon twist and serve immediately.