Name: Firecracker
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Pisco; 15 ml Mezcal liqueur; 15 ml Lime juice; 30 ml Pineapple juice; 10 ml Pimento dram; 10 ml Agave syrup

Ingredients

1 1/2 fl oz

BarSol Mosto Verde Italia Pisco

1/2 fl oz

Del Maguey Crema de Mezcal

1/2 fl oz

Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

1 fl oz

Pineapple juice

1/3 fl oz

St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram liqueur

1/3 fl oz

Agave syrup (agave nectar)

How to make

Glassware

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

RIM glass with cinnamon and sugar (moisten the outside edge with sugar syrup and dip into cinnamon powder).

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.

FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

No additional garnish. (The preprepared rim is garnish enough.)

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Firecracker contains 194 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
15.92% alc./vol. (31.84° proof)
21.4 grams of pure alcohol

Comments & Discussion

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Carolyn Rush Commenter Appreciated Commenter 8 months ago

Instant favorite!
I followed the advice of Simon S. , adding a pinch of cayenne to the cinnamon sugar and substituting Laird's 100-proof applejack for the Pisco. Only had mezcal, so used that and skipped the agave, as I prefer my drinks on the not-so-sweet side.
This rivals anything I've ever had at a fancy bar in my hometown of St. Paul/Minneapolis, Minnesota :)

Simon Sedgley Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 1 year ago

We love this but think it works even better substituting Calvados for the Pisco. Avellen, which we use, gives the drink such a fresh, bright lift. We also reduce the Agave syrup to 5ml and up the Mezcal liqueur to 20ml (the liqueur has roasted Agave syrup as an ingredient).

Simon Sedgley Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

We love this cocktail and make our own cinnamon sugar, adding a generous pinch of Cayenne pepper. Well, it is a Firecracker after all.

Patricia Baker Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

Since I don't like pineapple juice, I tried this with seabuckthorn juice instead -- DELICIOUS! Also, I used my homemade lime cordial as a sub for fresh squeezed lime juice + agave syrup. WOW! Now I need to learn how to submit this as a variation :)

Andrew Wenz Appreciated Commenter Conversation Starter 2 years ago

Please excuse my ignorance- is there a difference between mezcal and the mezcal liqueur mentioned in ingredients here? The interwebs hasn’t helped me find an answer - thanks!

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

Mezcal is a spirit (unsweetened), while mezcal liqueur is sweetened with roasted agave syrup.

Andrew Wenz Appreciated Commenter Conversation Starter 2 years ago

Thanks Simon. Is there a mezcal liqueur you recommend?

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Avery Garnett Commenter Appreciated Commenter 2 years ago

The rim is definitely not optional.

Francesca Coniglio Conversation Starter 3 years ago

There's something i can use instead of pimento? Unfortunally i don't have it but this cocktail looks like amazing!!! i definilly want to do that, thank you if you have any suggestion

Simon Difford Verified User Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 3 years ago

Pimento dram is dry with tannins, almost bittersweet, with accompanying spice. I'm not sure there is an obvious well-distributed alternative. However, if you are in the UK, I think you'll find pimento dram more widely available towards the end of 2023.

chris wheeler Appreciated Commenter Conversation Starter 2 years ago

You can make it pretty easily if you’re happy making a sugar syrup (I found a recipe by searching) . It might not be as good as the shop bought but probably close enough

susan tanswell 3 years ago

This is the best cocktail that I-ve made in some time.

Calvin Grant Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 3 years ago

Fantastic cocktail. What's to say. Simon's review captures it perfectly. Five stars and a heart!

Paloma Difford Verified User Premium Member Commenter Appreciated Commenter 3 years ago

❤️

Ignacio Seligra Commenter Appreciated Commenter 3 years ago

With all those juices plus the thick agave syrup, this must get shaken, isn't it? And quite energetically I'd think - to make that pineapple juice froth.