Mezcal Margarita

Mezcal Margarita

  • Potent
  • Slightly tart
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Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
  • 3⁄4 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
  • 3⁄4 oz Lime juice
  • 1⁄6 oz Agave syrup
  • 2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
  • 8 drop Difford's Margarita Bitters optional

Method

Glass:

Photographed in an Everest Rocks Glass 12oz / 355ml

Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method:

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. FINE STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with lime wedge.

Nutrition:

One serving of Mezcal Margarita contains 163 calories

History:

Margarita cocktail history

Review:

A smokin' Margarita. Depending on your palate, you may want to vary the amount of agave syrup – from 2.5ml or even no agave syrup for dry palates to as much as 7.5ml for sweeter palates.