Name: Maximilian Affair
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Mezcal; 30 ml Elderflower liqueur; 15 ml Vermouth amaro (Pun.); 7.5 ml Lemon juice

Ingredients

1 fl oz

Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal

1 fl oz

Elderflower liqueur

1/2 fl oz

Punt E Mes vermouth amaro

1/4 fl oz

Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

How to make

Glass

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of lemon zest twist.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

EXPRESS lemon zest twist over the cocktail and use as garnish.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Maximilian Affair contains 159 calories

Alcohol content:

1.2 standard drinks
18.72% alc./vol. (37.43° proof)
16.6 grams of pure alcohol

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Vermouth amaro - robust & full (e.g. Punt E Mes) — Sulphur Dioxide/Sulphites

Comments & Discussion

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Caspian Berggren Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

Wow. The mezcal and the elderflower almost neutralises each other which paves way for the Punt E Mes to take a lot more place than I initially thought. Don't get me wrong, on the front of the palate you do get smoke and elderflower at the same time, competing for attention. On the mid to end palate the vermouth takes a lot more place, though, with the liqueur and wine almost forming a candy-ish note on the end. Really lovely.

Tuber Magnatum Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 10 months ago

Your description "...forming a candy-ish note on the end. Really lovely" is very apt. That may put some off trying this drink but I would highly encourage them to try this cocktail as it isn't cloying at all as it is nicely balanced with the lemon which is not overpowering.

Chris Dimal Commenter Appreciated Commenter 3 months ago

Absolutely apt description Caspian. It almost is like someone made an elderflower and caramel candy and then you stood next to and smelt a bonfire with a hint of fruit. No wonder this is a modern classic. Absolute props to Misty Kalkofen.

Juan Simon Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

This is a good drink!
I also tried this template and it was not either:

30 ml Del Maguey Vida Clásico mezcal
30 ml Elderflower liqueur
15 ml Antico Vermouth
15 ml Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)

Calvin Grant Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

Aahh, this is delightful! I used a lighter less smokey joven mezcal and all the ingredients balanced gracefully. Like biting into a fresh floral fruity pear whilst simultaniously sipping on a Perfectly Straight Blood and Sand. Well not exactly but there is some sort of similarity in the interplay between the fruity/floral, smokey; and earthy vermouth. Plus the sour. Definitely going in my favorites!

Nick Navro Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

Just made this drink when I found a recipe randomly on reddit and matches this one... First ever cocktail I've made that looks ugly as sin, but oh my so delicious. Love it