Smoke & Mirrors (by The Bon Vivants)

Smoke & Mirrors (by The Bon Vivants) image
Serve in
an Old-fashioned glass...
4 fresh Mint leaves
1½ shot Rutte Old Simon Genever BUY
½ shot Del Maguey VIDA mezcal BUY
¾ shot Freshly squeezed lemon juice
½ shot 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)

Origin:

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

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SHAKE all ingredients

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