Mezcalita

Difford’s Guide

Glass:

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Ingredients:
1 12 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
34 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
34 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
12 oz Orange juice (freshly squeezed)
16 oz Agave syrup (agave nectar)
8 drop Difford's Margarita Bitters
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
× 1 1 serving
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Prepare:

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. RIM glass with Tajín seasoning (moisten outside edge with lime or orange juice and drip into Tajín).
  3. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

How to make:

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish:

  1. Garnish with lime wedge.

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 8/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Review:

A Mezcal Margarita with a freshening splash of orange juice to accompany the triple sec orange liqueur that's essential to a proper Margarita.

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Variations/similar cocktails:

Macca Margarita

Nutrition:

One serving of Mezcalita contains 170 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.5 standard drinks
  • 18.66% alc./vol. (37.31° proof)
  • 20.6 grams of pure alcohol

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