Gun Metal Blue cocktail

Gun Metal Blue cocktail image
Serve in
a Coupe glass...
1½ shot Del Maguey VIDA mezcal BUY
½ shot Blue curaçao liqueur
¾ shot Freshly squeezed lime juice
¼ shot Crème de pêche (peach) liqueur
⅓ shot Cinnamon sugar syrup (2:1)
¾ shot Chilled water(omit if 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.

Origin:

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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SHAKE all ingredients

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