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Shaken · 1 serving

Horse With No Name

Ramsey Musk's savory tropical tequila cocktail with sherry, banana, Jamaican rum, passion fruit, coffee, and black sesame oil.

Short answer

Horse With No Name is a shaken cocktail made with tequila reposado, amontillado sherry, lemon juice, coffee liqueur, banana liqueur, jamaican rum, passion fruit syrup, black sesame oil, mint, sesame seeds, and single malt scotch whisky. The recipe below makes 1 serving, with exact quantities, optional garnishes and steps; preparation takes about 6 minutes.
Time6 min
MethodShaken
GlassHighball
LevelMedium
By Kokto EditorialCatalog reviewed Kokto published catalog snapshotHow we review recipes

1 serving

Horse With No Name ingredients

These original amounts make 1 serving. Compare cl, US fluid ounces and parts to use the measure you have at home.

How ml, US oz and parts work
Horse With No Name ingredients in original amounts, cl, oz and parts
IngredientAmountclozparts
Tequila Reposado45 ml4.5 cl1.5 oz6 parts
Amontillado sherry15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz2 parts
Lemon Juice15 ml1.5 cl0.5 oz2 parts
Coffee Liqueur7.5 ml0.8 cl0.3 oz1 part
Banana liqueur18 ml1.8 cl0.6 oz2.4 parts
Jamaican rum18 ml1.8 cl0.6 oz2.4 parts
Passion fruit syrup22.5 ml2.3 cl0.8 oz3 parts
Black Sesame Oil3 dash———
Mint1 piece———
Sesame Seeds1 pinch———
Single malt Scotch whisky1 dash———

Garnish: Exactly one compact mint sprig, a restrained pinch of black sesame seeds, and a light peated-whisky spritz

Method

How to make Horse With No Name

Follow the 6 reviewed catalog steps in order.

  1. 01

    Chill a clear highball glass, reserve one compact mint sprig and a restrained pinch of black sesame seeds, and prepare a peated Scotch atomizer.

  2. 02

    Measure the reposado tequila, amontillado sherry, lemon juice, coffee liqueur, banana liqueur, Jamaican rum, passion fruit syrup, and black sesame oil into a shaker.

  3. 03

    Add a small scoop of pebble ice and whip-shake briefly until the ice is nearly dissolved.

  4. 04

    Dump the complete contents into the chilled highball glass and top with fresh crushed ice.

  5. 05

    Place exactly one compact mint sprig in the ice and dust it lightly with the restrained black sesame seeds.

  6. 06

    Mist the mint once with peated Scotch and serve without another garnish.

Tasting profile

What does Horse With No Name taste like?

The strongest signals in Kokto’s five-axis profile are sweetness (4/5) and sourness (4/5).

Kokto editorial profile for this exact house build. Scores are directional, not laboratory measurements or universal values.

Sweetness4 / 5
Sourness4 / 5
Bitterness2 / 5
Strength4 / 5
Freshness4 / 5

Quick answers

Horse With No Name questions

What is in a Horse With No Name?

Kokto’s build uses tequila reposado, amontillado sherry, lemon juice, coffee liqueur, banana liqueur, jamaican rum, passion fruit syrup, black sesame oil, mint, sesame seeds, and single malt scotch whisky.

How long does a Horse With No Name take to make?

The governed recipe allows about 6 minutes for one serving. Equipment, ice and ingredient preparation can change the real time.

How is a Horse With No Name prepared?

It uses a shaken method and is served in a highball. Follow the reviewed steps above instead of relying on the method label alone.

Is a Horse With No Name alcohol-free?

No. This Kokto recipe contains alcoholic ingredients and is intended only for adults of legal drinking age.

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Evidence

Sources & editorial note

The ingredients and steps above are Kokto's recipe specification. An external classic reference may use different amounts or techniques; follow one complete specification when mixing.

  • Cocktail App English editorial catalog B106https://imbibemagazine.com/recipe/horse-with-no-name-tropical-tequila-cocktail/ · amounts, steps, timing and entity relationships
  • Kokto governed media recordCocktail App project owner · Project-owned generated original — all rights reserved

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