Devil Smoked Margarita

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Serve in a Coupe glass

Ingredients:
1 1⁄2 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
1 oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1⁄2 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
1⁄2 oz Claret wine (Bordeaux red)
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lime wedge on rim

How to make:

SHAKE first 3 ingredients with ice and fine strain into chilled glass. Carefully FLOAT wine.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Strength & taste guide:

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

A Margarita 'smoked' by mezcal and 'blooded' with red wine. Devilishly good!

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History:

Created by Stacey Harvard who, in December 2020, commented on our Devil's Margarita page saying "I used Del Maguey Mezcal instead, the smokiness seemed more appropriate. Was lovely."

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Nutrition:

One serving of Devil Smoked Margarita contains 161 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.1 standard drinks
  • 14.5% alc./vol. (14.5° proof)
  • 15.2 grams of pure alcohol

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Jason Evans’ Avatar Jason Evans
24th February 2023 at 22:55
Very tasty cocktail! I am currently out of Mezcal but I do have Liquid Smoke and some Blanco Teremana Tequila so I experimented by using about 1/4 Oz of the Liquid Smoke and it works perfectly!
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