Spicy Mezcal Margarita
Time:
3 minutes
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Serves:
1
The grown up version of the classic margarita - spicy, smoky, and a bit dry
Key Spirit:
Mezcal
Flavour Profile:
Smoky, Spicy, Dry
Alcohol Level:
2 standard drinks
Ingredients
- 2 shots Mezcal (smoky)
- 25ml Lime juice
- 10ml Simple syrup
- 2-3 dashes Convict Aromatic Bitters
- 2 dashes Bushfire Chilli Bitters
Method
- Rim half of a coupe glass with salt
- Combine all ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice
- Shake with ice until extremely chilled
- Strain into glass
Notes
This drink doesn't use the traditional Triple Sec, it's replaced with simple syrup and Convict. We find that Convict pairs better and enhances the mezcal (as does the Bushfire), whereas a Triple Sec would overpower the smokiness of the mezcal.
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