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Mezcalita
A Mezcal Margarita with a freshening splash of orange juice to accompany the triple sec orange liqueur that's essential to a proper Margarita
Sally Morgan
29th March at 17:53
had to do without Tajin which I think would make it even better, but this is a stunner. There's a real smoky taste from the Mezcal which would make this a great pairing to a smoked barbecue. It's definitely getting an outing next time I'm cooking pulled pork.
22nd February at 04:20
Amazing what a bit of orange juice and some Tajín can do to a mezcal margarita! Marvelous!
21st February at 11:20
This brings our total of favourite Margaritas to in excess of a dozen. We always do Margaritas straight up in a Coupe glass, being very resistant to any dilution of this magnificently bold and generous cocktail.
22nd February at 04:20
Yeah, skip the ice.
20th February at 20:14
Looks good! Seems a little weaker than the one I submitted in 2023!! The salt seems appropriate, but I'm not sure it's needed if using Tajín.
https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/20117/mezcalita
https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/20117/mezcalita
21st February at 12:06
Thanks, Richard. I wish I'd picked up on your recipe and the Mezcalita back in 2023. My recipe has the same alcohol strength, or even a little higher than yours, due to a lower proportion of orange juice, but fewer units of alcohol due to smaller measures. Your recipe has 90ml of 40% liquor, while I try to keep to 75ml max.