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Cannonball
Dry, mezcal-forward and very refreshing with pineapple, lime and a touch of apricot
Egg McKenzie
14th March at 11:44
I enjoyed this drink. Hotel Nacional vibes with a nice smoky mezcal kick 🦵
9th March at 20:16
WHAT ON EARTH DOES THIS HAVE TO DO WITH EATING MEATBALLS
10th March at 07:14
For community members not seeing your comment in context, it was National Meatball Day on March 9th, and the Cannonball was our Cocktail of the Day. Egg, in answer to your question: Meatball + Cannonball = Balls.
28th February at 19:38
Mmmh I don't know about this one. I really want it to work, and on paper I feel like it should, but it's just not hitting my buttons. It's too dry is it's biggest problem. The Mezcal needs to be tempered with some Agave or something. The Apricot is barely noticeable, if at all. The pineapple is definitely pleasant, and brings everything together as much as it can, but it's just not enough to control the Mezcal.
12th August 2024 at 17:46
This was surprisingly drier than I had first imagined; very refreshing. Having a hankering for just a touch of sweetness but not just that, I ended up adding 1/3oz of Ancho Reyes (red) for subtle sweetness and a little fire and this seemed to work out very nicely.
21st March 2024 at 10:52
I must have made this 4-5x as many different ways. The observations and recommendations below are on point. The version I settled on was: 50 ml mezcal, 20 ml each apricot/lime/pineapple, 7.5 ml agave syrup. Served up... The apricot liqueur and pineapple need to be 1:1, otherwise, one dominates the other... Don't serve on crushed ice unless you increase the apricot liqueur or agave.
21st March 2024 at 20:09
I screwed up earlier and made this with French peach liqueur. Just tried this again with Rothman & Winter. Same specs I settled on earlier, which still hold up. But now the apricot is possibly a touch too much. A frustrating concoction.
10th September 2023 at 07:06
I would suggest to try, perhaps not with your best or second best-mezcal, to avoid ice dilution as much as possible. While I think the cocktail is excellent in its ability to convey the best of the ingredients, thus restraining the drinker from thinking "Yes but I poured in a good mezcal and I almost cannot feel it" , either dry shake (which I have seen only in cocktails with eggs as an ingredient, so I do not know how recommended might it be for our case) or avoid the crushed ice
9th March 2022 at 23:29
Little too dry/tart for my taste, so I added about 1/3 oz of honey syrup which worked out pretty well. I'd say agave syrup would be fine too, I just happened to grab the honey first.
28th October 2022 at 20:54
I agree but in my opinion it's the mezcal that is overdosed here which gives the whole thing an earthy taste. You feel like you are drinking lime flavoured mezcal. I cut out half of the mezcal (30ml) and replaced it with 30 ml of tequila reposado which balances it out.