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Gun Metal Blue cocktail

Serve in a Coupe glass...
1½	fl oz	Del Maguey VIDA mezcal
½	fl oz	Lejay Curacao Bleu
¾	fl oz	Freshly squeezed lime juice
¼	fl oz	Crème de pêche (peach) liqueur
⅓	fl oz	Cinnamon sugar syrup (2:1)
¾	fl oz	Chilled water (omit if using wet ice)

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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Orange zest twist (coin sized)

Comment:

Orange, peach and cinnamon subtly flavour this mezcal based margarita.

About:

Created in February 2015 by Mike Shain and Nicholas Bennett at Porchlight, New York City, USA. At Porchlight the original is made with house-made cinnamon syrup infused with gentian root to add a light bitterness.

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