Nick Veale
1, 2, 3 Mezcal Cocktails
I've been looking forward to this post for the last couple of weeks! Here is a selection of 6 Mezcal cocktails for you to enjoy! Let me know what you think.
Bottle Recommendation
Mezcal has slowly become more and more widely available in bottle shops over the last 2-3 years here in Sydney. Fortunately the most common is also the go-to for most bartenders and therefore works well in most Mezcal cocktails. Happy days!
Del Maguey has a series of small-batch mezcals, each with a slightly different flavour profile. Vida is the most affordable and also has the added benefit of being on the shelves of most Dan Murphy's that I visit these days. You're pretty much going to be spending $100 a bottle when you buy Mezcal. I buy Vida every time.
1 bottle cocktail recipe
Margo's Mezcal Avo Margarita
Glass: Coup/ Martini
Method: Shake and Fine strain
Ice: None
Garnish: Tajin Rim
1/4 of a Ripe Avocado
60ml Mezcal
30ml Lime Juice
22ml Agave Syrup
Prep your coup by using a cut lime to rub around the outside of the glasses rim and then hold the glass upside over a sink and sprinkle Tajin over it so that it sticks to the glass. Then place in the fridge/ freezer to chill.
Smash (muddle) the avo in the base of your shaker, add the remaining ingredients to your tin and shake for 8-10 seconds.
Fine strain into your chilled coup using a bar spoon to force the drinks through the strainer.
2 Bottle Cocktail Recipes
Mezcal Margarita
Glass: Rocks
Method: Shake and strain
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Dehydrated lime wheel
Ingredients
45ml Mezcal
22ml Triple Sec
22ml Lime Juice
5ml Agave Syrup
1/2 pinch salt
Add all of the ingredients to your shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds.
Fine strain into a short glass over fresh ice.
Mad Mex Cocktail
Glass: Highball
Method: Build
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Strip of cucumber wrapped around the inside of the glass
Ingredients
30ml Mezcal
30ml Tequila
Fill w/ Tonic water *
Prep your cucumber strip with a speed peeler and position it in the glass using the ice to hold it in place. Add all of the ingredients and lightly stir.
Using high-quality tonic water will make all the difference here. Fever-Tree will never let you down, with Tequila I'm a fan of Citrusy Tonics such as their Mediterranian Tonic.
3 Bottle Cocktails recipes
Jersey's Best Dancers
Glass: Rocks
Method: Build and Stir
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Orange Zest
Ingredients
30ml Mezcal
30ml Suze
30ml Dry Vermouth
Add all of the ingredients to your glass along with the ice, (break out your big cubes or clear ice if you have it) stir and enjoy.
Gun Metal Blue
Glass: Coup/ Martini
Method: Shake and Fine strain
Ice: None
Garnish: Orange Zest Coin
Ingredients
45ml Mezcal
15ml Blue Curacao
7ml Peach Liqueur
22ml Lime Juice
10ml Cinnamon Syrup*
Add all of the ingredients to your shaker and shake for 8-10 seconds.
Fine strain into a chilled coup and garnish.
*To make Cinnamon Syrup. Combine 125g sugar with 125ml Boiling water in a saucepan and place on medium heat, whilst stirring to dissolve the sugar.
As soon as you see the syrup starting to boil remove from the heat and add 3-4 cinnamon sticks broken into shards. Cover and leave to sit overnight (around 10 hours should do the trick). Taste and bottle when you're happy with the flavour.
Fumata Bianca
Glass: Highball
Method: Stir and strain
Ice: Cubed
Garnish: Dehydrated Grapefruit Slice
Ingredients
22ml Mezcal
30ml Suze
30ml Blanco Vermouth
Top w/ soda water
Add the first three ingredients to your stirring glass with ice and stir until chilled.
Strain into a tall glass over fresh ice and top with the soda water.
Hopefully this gives you some Mezcal inspo!
Don't forget to tag me on social if you make any of these!
Have a great weekend.
Cheers,
Nick
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