Pearl of Puebla

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
3 sprig Oregano (fresh)
1 2⁄3 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)
1⁄6 oz Pastis
3⁄4 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄6 oz Agave syrup
× 1 1 serving
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How to make:

  1. Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
  2. Prepare garnish of oregano sprig.
  3. Gently MUDDLE (just to bruise) oregano sprigs (stalks & leaves) in base of shaker.
  4. Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.
  5. FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.
  6. Garnish with oregano sprig.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 8/10
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Review:

A herbal riff on Audrey Saunders' French Pearl with mezcal in place of gin.

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History:

Created in the winter of 2008 by Jim Meehan, this recipe is from his 2011 The PDT Cocktail Book in which he says, "With the help of barman Euclides López, I fashioned a Mexican rendition of Audrey Saunders' French Pearl using two staples of Puebla Cuisine: mezcal and fresh oregano."

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Gillian Craib’s Avatar Gillian Craib
10th January at 17:12
Last posted about this one 41 weeks ago. Still loving it.
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Steven Jepson’s Avatar Steven Jepson
22nd November 2024 at 23:38
Use Siesta Misterios mezcal and Pastis 51 - oh this is so good. Needs a good shake down to get cold otherwise it will be drunk to quick.
One of those drinks that just comes together
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Gillian Craib’s Avatar Gillian Craib
26th March 2024 at 18:57
I used absinthe instead of pastis. Absolutely delicious! So good I made it 2 days later.
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Egg McKenzie’s Avatar Egg McKenzie
23rd March 2024 at 18:55
mezcal x chartreuse bangs. pastis is a nice touch - only a tiny hint needed. nice last word alternative.
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letti pearce’s Avatar letti pearce
23rd March 2024 at 18:22
Really liked this, the mezcal and yellow chartreuse go really well together. Made this with absinthe rather than anis as that’s what I had
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