Mezcal cocktails
3 classic recipes from our canon that use mezcal — Mezcal sits in our spirits shelf.
Naked and Famous
Equal parts mezcal, yellow Chartreuse, Aperol and lime — smoky, bitter and bright at once.
Ingredients
- ◆22 ml mezcal
- ◆22 ml yellow chartreuse
- ◆22 ml aperol
- ◆22 ml lime juice
Method
- 1Shake all four equal parts with ice.
- 2Double-strain into a chilled coupe.
PRO TIP
A modern equal-parts riff on the Last Word — measure precisely.
Garnish — None
Illegal
Mezcal and overproof rum with falernum and lime — smoky, tart and built to bite.
Ingredients
- ◆30 ml mezcal
- ◆15 ml white rum
- ◆15 ml falernum
- ◆1 bar spoon maraschino liqueur
- ◆22 ml lime juice
- ◆15 ml simple syrup
- ◆few drops egg white
Method
- 1Shake all ingredients vigorously with ice.
- 2Strain into a chilled cocktail glass, or over rocks in a clay mug.
PRO TIP
Overproof Jamaican rum and espadín mezcal give it the backbone.
Garnish — None
Oaxaca Old Fashioned
Reposado and mezcal sweetened with agave — a smoky, modern take on the original.
Ingredients
- ◆45 ml reposado tequila
- ◆15 ml mezcal
- ◆5 ml agave syrup
- ◆2 dashes mole bitters
Method
- 1Stir all ingredients with ice until cold.
- 2Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass.
- 3Flame an orange peel over the top.
PRO TIP
The mezcal is a seasoning, not the base — a little smoke goes far.
Garnish — Flamed orange peel
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