Garnish:
Grapefruit zest twist
How to make:
SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass.
| 1 1/2 fl oz | Del Maguey Vida Clásico mezcal |
| 1/2 fl oz | Strucchi Red Bitter Liqueur |
| 1/2 fl oz | Triple sec liqueur (40% alc./vol.) |
| 1 fl oz | Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed) |
| 4 drop | Saline solution 4:1 (20g sea salt to 80g water) |
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Review:
There's something about the more assertive style of mezcal that suits this cocktail better than its original tequila-based incarnation.
History:
A riff on Naren Young's 2013 tequila-based High Noon cocktail. When I say "riff" the only change is swapping tequila for mezcal. This mezcal-based version was popular and is identified with New York City's Empellón Cocina Mexican-restaurant before its closure in 2017.
Alcohol content:
- 1.7 standard drinks
- 21.98% alc./vol. (43.96° proof)
- 23.1 grams of pure alcohol
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