Name: Smoke and Mirrors (mezcal-based)
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Mezcal; 10 ml Orange Curaçao; 10 ml Chilli liqueur; 10 ml Ginger liqueur; 10 ml Pineapple juice; 30 ml Lime juice; 15 ml Egg white (pasteurised)

Smoke & Mirrors (mezcal-based)
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Glass:

Photographed in an UB Retro Coupe Gold 7.75oz

Ingredients:
1 ¹⁄₂ oz	Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
¹⁄₃ oz	Orange Curaçao liqueur
¹⁄₃ oz	Chilli liqueur
¹⁄₃ oz	Ginger liqueur
¹⁄₃ oz	Pineapple juice
1 oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₂ oz	Egg white (pasteurised) or 3 dashes Fee Brothers Fee Foam cocktail foamer

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Prepare:

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare dust garnish made with an equal mix of powdered sugar, salt and cayenne pepper.

How to make:

SHAKE all ingredients with ice and strain back into shaker.
DRY SHAKE (without ice) to emulsify.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish:

Dust with pre-mixed sugar, salt and cayenne dust.

Allergens:

Recipe contains the following allergens:

Egg white (pasteurised) - Eggs

Strength & taste guide:

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

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Review:

A Mezcal Margarita with chili, ginger and pineapple, mellowed by a splash of foaming egg white.

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History:

Adapted from a recipe created in 2018 by Melissa Yard at Joséphine Wine Bar, Charleston, South Carolina, USA. The original calls for homemade pineapple jalapeño syrup and omits chili liqueur.

Nutrition:

One serving of Smoke & Mirrors (mezcal-based) contains 204 calories

Alcohol content:

1.5 standard drinks
16.46% alc./vol. (32.92° proof)
21.4 grams of pure alcohol

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