#mezcal recipes

[brunchbinch]

The Grave Digger

featuring Mezcal, Cointreau, spiced apple cider, lemon juice, orange bitters, ginger beer, & rosemary

[acocktailmoment]

Teenage Anarchist !

Ingredients:

1.25 oz San Bartolo Espadin Mezcal

0.75 oz Lillet Rose

0.25 oz Sidetrack Shiso Liqueur

1.5 oz watermelon syrup

0.75 oz lime juice

1 dash absinthe

Instructions:

Combine all ingredients in a shaker and shake well. Strain into a coupe glass.

Courtesy: Matthew Belanger, bartender at Death & Co, Los Angeles,

Jacob N. Layman Photography

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The Good Cork

[mistressemmedi]

Ok but was the Negroni a Negroni Sbagliato with Prosecco innit???? We need answers

Is he... You know... A Negroni sbagliato drinker? 🤌

(People's obsession with a Negroni sbagliato makes me foam at the mouth 😭 Campari doesn't really mesh with prosecco, Aperol is a much better choice for it - trust me)

[drslaten]

I Can't Tell You How Great Smoke on the Water Is

I think the first time I had a Smoke on the Water I was eating tacos by the dozen. Sadly or luckily or whatever, I wasn’t drinking Smoke on the Waters by the dozen. But I did start having a hankering for them while eating tacos on a hot summer day. Once you love tequila, it’s not that far to acquiring a mezcal fetish as well. Then when you stumble upon a cocktail at a joint that is particularly…

[interstellarhitchhiker]

finally named the beverage i invented in winter 2021

The Firekeeper’s Piss

ice

2 oz mezcal

2 oz fresh squeezed orange juice

1 oz orange simple syrup

seltzer of choice

combine the first four items in a glass and stir. fill to the top with sparkling water. enjoy

[mexicanistnet]

Sip into summer with our spicy cucumber mezcal refresher! This effortless recipe blends crisp cucumbers, zesty lemon, and a hint of serrano chili, all elevated by the richness of mezcal. Perfect for gatherings or solo relaxation, it's a refreshing treat with a kick.

[paulburkhart]

Dearly Departed | a cocktail for All Souls' Day

Recipe 1 oz Mezcal .75 oz St. Germain Elder Flower Liqueur 1 oz Dry Vermouth .5 oz Dry White Wine 1 dash Celery Bitters (optional) Garnish: Olive Add all ingredients to a mixing glass with ice. Stir until chilled and diluted. Strain into a chilled coupe and garnish with an olive. * * * * I can easily forgive you for not knowing that All Souls’ Day is different from yesterday’s All…

[fatty-food]

Mezcal-Marinated Skirt Steak with Grilled Pineapple Salsa (recipe)

[foodieproject]

This Mandarin Mezcal Margarita combines smoky mezcal with sweet mandarin juice for a refreshing twist on the classic margarita. Perfect for any occasion! Get the Recipe Here!

[bangpop91]

🔥 flirting with staff(eg. Bartender, stripper, etc.) for Lone Star??

— @nine-one-wanton 💜

From this list of prompts in case anyone else would like to send one.

The Third Marriage of Owen Strand

As a rule, Tk loves weddings. And sure maybe his Dad and Kendra had gone more than a little over the top treating this wedding like it is their first marriage instead of a third marriage for both of them. The ceremony was beautiful and heartfelt, he'd been honored to be his Dad's best man. Both his Dad and Kendra were glowing; Tk is happy for them because he hasn't seen his Dad look so happy or in love since before his parents divorce. The reception is, in his Dad and Kendra's own words, effervescent. It is the peak of luxury Which isn't Tk's thing, but it is romantic which makes his hopeless romantic heart swoon.

The problem is, this is the first wedding he's attended since getting sober a few years back. And he was supposed to bring his Ex-boyfriend as his date. Sure they hadn't been particularly serious and they were looking at two very different pictures of the future. He wasn't torn up over the split. But he still didn't want to attend his Dad's wedding, where he'd be the only sober person in the room, alone. Thankfully Marjan agreed to be his date. And while he appreciates Kendra on a very friendly level, he has been avoiding her and her insistence to introduce him to the son of a family friend.

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Him and Marjan are taking a break from dancing, she's at their table making small talk with one of his cousins having kicked off her very pretty, but impractical, delicate gold high heeled sandals while Tk has made his way to the bar to get them drinks. He takes a minute to admire the unbelievably good looking Latino man who is one of the two bartenders. Tk is positive the man must be an aspiring model or something with his glowing rich tan, slicked back black hair, and the way his muscles are bulging sinfully in his white shirt, left unbuttoned at the collar showing off a gold cross necklace. 

“What can I get you to drink?” Tk startles back at the rich, husky voice and soulful brown eyes of the god-like bartender who is smirking at him. The bartender clearly knows how good looking he is; Tk knows he's good looking too, just in a very different way than the attractive man in front of him. 

“Oh um can I get one of the rose, rhubarb sodas with mint and a watermelon agua fresca?” Tk asked, smiling nervously. He feels kind of awkward and would honestly kill for a vodka soda right now to make him feel less awkward. Good Looking laughed, not in a mean way, but definitely amused, his eyes twinkling.

“Should I be offended that you don't want to try my mezcal negroni?” Tk knows he is being teased, and honestly he'd probably be offended in any other situation. And if he wasn't one hundred percent committed to maintaining his sobriety he absolutely would want one of the mezcal negronis that he knows his Dad and Kendra paid top dollar for as Owen's signature cocktail. So Tk just laughed and shook his head leaning against the dark wood of the bar.

“Nope.” He popped the end of the word, smiling hoping he looked charming and not smarmy. “I'm sober.” Good looking nodded with a hum as he started preparing the drinks for him and Marj. “Wait your mezcal negroni?” He asked, confused, making the bartender laugh again. He has a nice laugh.

“Yeah, it's my recipe.” He said with a shrug but still smiling. “So Bride or Groom?” Carlos asked, still assembling drinks, making light small talk.

“Oh uh, groom's side. He's my dad.” He said with a small shrug. He wasn't really sure what to reply with. He found flirting and small talk to be a lot harder now that he's sober.

“The best man?” Good looking asked, setting him and Marj's drinks in front of him as Tk nodded accepting the drinks thanking Good looking. “You should Get back to your date, she's very pretty.” Tk scrunched his face in disgust. He loves Marj, but no. Absolutely not.

“She's my best friend. I am extraordinarily gay.” He explains why even though Marj is one of those most beautiful women he's ever met and she's a million things Good Looking would never know about Marj, Tk would never be able to love her the way she deserves. Which is why they are just best friends. Good looking nods still smiling at him as Tk puts a ten in the tip jar sitting in front of him on the bar.

“I guess I'll see you around then Tk.” Good looking Says with a wink before going to help another guest. Tk is back at the table handing Marj her pale pink mocktale and taking a drink of his own when it occurred to him that he had never told Good Looking his name. It doesn't take long for Kendra to find him, she's smiling and dragging his Dad behind her.

“I heard you finally met Carlos!” Kendra exclaimed sitting Down across from him. He frowned, he was pretty sure he had successfully managed to avoid the obvious set up with the son of one of Kendra's posh friends.

“No I haven't.” Tk said firmly, Kendra waved one of her perfectly manicured hands in the direction of the bar where Good Looking is stepping out from behind of. And horrifyingly, walking towards their table. Carlos Reyes was the handsome bartender he had been flirting with.

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Citric Seahorse !

Ingredients: 2 oz mezcal 1⁄2 oz vanilla syrup 3⁄4 oz passion fruit juice 3 drops of angostura bitters 1⁄2 grapefruit (edible vessel to serve cocktail in)

Directions: Cut grapefruit in half, scoop all fruit and flesh out. Add all elements into a cocktail shaker with ice, shake, and strain twice. Serve in grapefruit vessel.

Courtesy of Andaz Mayakoba Resort Riviera Maya, Mexico.

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The Departed

[jennifermeyering]

This Mandarin Mezcal Margarita combines smoky mezcal with sweet mandarin juice for a refreshing twist on the classic margarita. Perfect for any occasion! Get the Recipe Here!

[tari-makes-drinks]

Division Bell

1 oz mezcal

3/4 oz aperol

1/2 oz maraschino liqueur

3/4 oz lime juice

Shake. Strain into coupe glass. Garnish with grapefruit peel.

If you couldn't already tell from the ingredient list, it tastes like shit. The smokiness of the mezcal is left acrid by the bitter liqueurs, which also taste bad. It smells like secondhand cigarrete smoke and regrets and tastes similar.

Link to recipe

[sreegs]

I’ve been getting into cocktails and my current fave is a cosmopolitan (talk about a gendered drink 👀) because I like tart flavor and citrus. Do you have recommendations for funky sour flavors?

cosmos are not supposed to be gendered! i had to look up the history and it's pretty much what i expected: the proto-cosmo was invented in the 30s as a variation on a daisy. the modern cosmo was popular in the 70s, and since "fruity" drinks became the victim of homophobia like disco, and thanks to sex in the city, people associate it with women and gay people. there's also a source that the modern version was popularized in provincetown, which, again, homophobia. cocktail history is hard to verify because a lot of it is oral history and divergent evolution and people coming up with the same idea in different places before the internet. but that's the history we have.

anyways, tart and citrus. Blood and Sand comes to mind immediately. You don't have to use blended scotch but i would recommend rye whiskey over bourbon or else it lean sweet rather than tart. I also like to make a Blood and Sand with mezcal or tequila instead of whiskey because it tastes great. the traditional recipe is 3/4 oz blended scotch (again, not strictly required, use any whiskey. or try an agave spirit!), 3/4 oz cherry heering, 3/4 oz vermouth, and 3/4 oz fresh orange juice. Shake vigorously with ice and serve neat.

the "whiskey sour" recipe is also a tart citrus blueprint you can apply to literally any alcohol. 3 parts spirit, 2 parts citrus juice, 1 part simple syrup. Shake with ice and serve on the rocks or straight up. You can always add a dash of angostura to bring the sweetness down or also reduce the syrup. That's bourbon and lemon juice for the whiskey sour. Gin and lemon juice makes a Tom Collins. Rum and lime juice makes a Daiquiri. You can experiment with grapefruit juice, orange juice, whatever. go nuts. Just squeeze it fresh for best results. And shake vigorously and for 20 seconds at least. If you want a better head on the drink, add egg whites.