Name: Smoky Tears cocktail
Total time: 2 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Mezcal; 45 ml Mastiha liqueur; 22.5 ml Pink grapefruit juice; 5 ml Sugar syrup (2:1)

Smoky Tears cocktail
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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Kleos Mastiha liqueur
³⁄₄ oz	Pink grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₆ oz	Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)

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How to make:

Select and pre-chill a Coupe glass.
Prepare garnish of grapefruit wedge.
SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
STRAIN into chilled glass.

Review:

Best described as being a mezcal, mastiha and pink grapefruit Margarita. It’s a great combo. Mastiha freshness with a hint of smoky mezcal is balanced by slightly acidic pink grapefruit juice.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Smoky Tears cocktail contains 203 calories

Alcohol content:

1.7 standard drinks
20.28% alc./vol. (20.28° proof)
23.8 grams of pure alcohol

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Frederic D.

7th July 2024 at 22:53

Made with Mezcal Vigo Elote, to tone down the smokiness and emphasize the savory notes. I would definitely recommend going with a less punchy mezcal here (looking at you, Del Maguey Vida), to avoid overpowering the mastiha. That said, this was an unexpectedly delightful drink. The mezcal and mastiha have quite complimentary flavor profiles, brought together by the light acidity and bitterness from the grapefruit. One I will definitely make again.