Smoke & Mirrors (mezcal-based)

Smoke & Mirrors (mezcal-based)

  • Strong
  • Slightly tart
3.1 average

Ingredients

  • 1 1⁄2 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
  • 1⁄3 oz Orange Curaçao liqueur
  • 1⁄3 oz Chilli liqueur
  • 1⁄3 oz Ginger liqueur
  • 1⁄3 oz Pineapple juice
  • 1 oz Lime juice
  • 1⁄2 oz Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer

Method

Glass:

Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe Gold 7.75oz

Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
  2. Prepare dust garnish made with an equal mix of powdered sugar, salt and cayenne pepper.

Method:

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
  2. DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
  3. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

  1. Dust with pre-mixed sugar, salt and cayenne dust.

Nutrition:

One serving of Smoke & Mirrors (mezcal-based) contains 204 calories

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2018 by Melissa Yard at Joséphine Wine Bar, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. The original calls for homemade pineapple jalapeño syrup and omits chili liqueur.

Review:

A Mezcal Margarita with chili, ginger and pineapple, mellowed by a splash of foaming egg white.