Illegal Margarita

Name: Illegal Margarita
Ingredients: 1 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal; 1⁄2 oz Overproof white rum; 1⁄2 oz Difford's Falernum liqueur; 1⁄6 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur; 3⁄4 oz Lime juice; 1⁄3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'; 1⁄3 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer; 3 drop Difford's Margarita Bitters; 2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

Robust
Slightly tart

Ingredients

1 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
1⁄2 oz Overproof white rum
1⁄2 oz Difford's Falernum liqueur
1⁄6 oz Luxardo Maraschino liqueur
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1⁄3 oz Sugar syrup 'rich'
1⁄3 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer
3 drop Difford's Margarita Bitters
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

Method

Glassware:

Serve in a Coupe glass

Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lime zest twist and dehydrated lime slice wheel.

Method:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
DRY SHAKE (without ice).
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Express lime zest twist over cocktail and discard.
Garnish with dehydrated lime wheel.

Nutrition:

One serving of Illegal Margarita contains 195 calories

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

History:

The origin of this cocktail is unknown but as far as I know, it has no connection with the similarly named mezcal brand spelt with just the one 'l'. Its popularity is such that it appears as a "New era drink" on the 2020 IBA Official Cocktail List (spelt with a double 'l').