Name: Pearl of Puebla
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 3 sprig Oregano (fresh); 50 ml Mezcal; 22.5 ml Chartreuse Yellow; 5 ml Pastis; 22.5 ml Lime juice; 5 ml Agave syrup

Ingredients

3 sprig

Oregano (fresh)

1 ²⁄₃ fl oz

Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal

³⁄₄ fl oz

Yellow Chartreuse (or génépy liqueur)

¹⁄₆ fl oz

Pastis

³⁄₄ fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

¹⁄₆ fl oz

Agave syrup (agave nectar)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

Prepare garnish of oregano sprig.

Method

Gently MUDDLE (just to bruise) oregano sprigs (stalks & leaves) in base of shaker.

Add other ingredients and SHAKE with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with oregano sprig.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Alcohol content:

We don't have enough information to calculate the alc./vol., but based on known ingredients, this recipe contains at least:

26 grams of pure alcohol

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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Comments & Discussion

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James Hanks Premium Member 1w

Used absinthe instead of pastis, was fantastic.

G. M. Genovese Premium Member 8w

Used more fresh oregano than called for. Might want to infuse some mezcal with it first next time. Also used 4:1 tequila to Laphroaig 10 (poor sub for mezcal) and Strega. Turned out delightful and moreish. Subtle hint of oregano spice in the aftertaste. Damn delicious.

Gillian Craib Premium Member 1y

Last posted about this one 41 weeks ago. Still loving it.

Steven Jepson Premium Member 1y

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