Smoke & Mirrors (by The Bon Vivants)

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Serve in

an Old-fashioned glass...
4 fresh Mint leaves
1½ fl oz Rutte Old Simon Genever
½ fl oz Del Maguey VIDA mezcal
¾ fl oz Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ fl oz Sugar syrup (2 sugar to 1 water)
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How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and fine strain into glass filled with crushed ice.

Garnish:

Mint sprig

Comment:

Genever and mezcal sit surprisingly well together in this very refreshing drink with mint and lemon.

Variant:

Smoke and Mirrors (genever based)

About:

Created in 2016 by The Bon Vivants, USA for Rutte Old Simon Genever.

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