Succulent Blood
Ingredients
- 2 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
- 1 oz Blood orange juice
- 1⁄4 oz Monin Cinnamon Syrup
- 1⁄6 oz Difford's Falernum liqueur
- 1⁄6 oz Lime juice
Method
Glass:
Photographed in a Waterford Mixology Coupe Clear
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
- Prepare garnish of dehydrated blood orange slice wheel.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with orange slice.
Nutrition:
One serving of Succulent Blood contains 181 calories
History:
Created in February 2014 by yours truly after misreading the recipe for the Sangre Dulce cocktail by Regina Butler at Blackbird Bar in San Francisco. I used Velvet Falernum in place of Fernet Vallet but the resulting drink tasted good. Then, in May 2022, updated to add a splash of lime juice thanks to a comment by Ulysses Grand.
Mezcal is distilled from agave plants which are categorised 'Succulents' - plants which are thickened and fleshy, allowing them to retain water in arid climates - hence, coupled with blood orange juice, this cocktail's name.
Review:
Mezcal and blood orange juice with sweet spice added with cinnamon syrup and clove-rich falernum.
