Margarita Please

Though we've certainly not completed our cocktail tour of San Francisco, our Friday drink column is coming full circle after inaugurating itself back in March with Cantina's Laughing Buddha. We return to Cantina this warm and sunny Friday, and to one our favorite startenders about town Duggan McDonnell, for another house favorite recipe there, which combines the fresh, summery flavors of the tropics with just a hint of Chinese spice. As Duggan puts it, "A true San Francisco cocktail, and a nod to the fact that Chinatown is just a few blocks down from Cantina."

Cantina's Five-Spice Margarita
2 oz. El Jimador Tequila
1 oz. five-spice-infused agave nectar
1 oz. fresh squeezed lime juice
.5 oz. fresh squeezed orange juice
.5 oz. Qi White Tea liqueur
Shake, strain, and serve it