

My littles love the mango juice just as it is, but you could easily add a little club soda and lime juice to their mango juice for a fun kids’ drink. With the leftover mango juice, you can even make a fun drink for the kiddos. If you prefer, add a few ice cubes to the glass first. In a cocktail shaker or pint glass, stir together Darling Clementines® juice, lime juice, Mezcal and Grand Mariner. Dip the lime-rubbed rim in the Tajin and sugar mixture. Add salt, paprika and zest to a shallow dish and mix to combine. So the concoction I’ve made most often is a mango mezcal margarita.Ĭombine tequila, mezcal, Galliano, lime juice and mango juice in a cocktail shaker. Passion fruit margarita This tropical take on a classic margarita is aromatically sweet and refreshing. Add salt, paprika and zest to a shallow dish and mix to combine.

There are many other distinctive differences between tequila and mezcal including where in Mexico they are made and how they are distilled, but this is mezcal 101, so my teaching stops here.īecause of that smokey profile, I think it works well to be paired with a tropical, fruity base. E allora perché non provare una versione un po smokey del Margarita, un cocktail col Mezcal dal retrogusto affumicato ma così profumato e fruttato che ti darà la stessa carica di unesibizione di un gruppo di autentici Mariachi. Ingredients for the jalapeno mezcal: 2 cups mezcal (I recommend Sombra if you want a more pronounced smoky flavor. Coarse salt You can find this salt in the liquor aisle. Ossia, 'Il Mezcal è il liquore giusto per i momenti tristi e per quelli felici'. Jalapeno Mezcal Margarita Yield: 1 margarita Prep Time: 20 minutes Total Time: 20 minutes Smoky mezcal is infused with fresh jalapeno for a bold and spicy margarita, all in a chili salt rimmed glass. This smokey flavour is what caught my taste buds’ attention when I had my first mezcal margarita. Limes lime juice for the cocktail and lime wedges for garnishing the glass. Mezcal has a unique smokey flavour profile that I typically don’t taste in tequila. The main difference that one notices between the two spirits is the flavour. Tequila, however, can be made from only a single type of agave - blue agave - whereas mezcal can be made from any number of different agave plants. And actually, tequila is considered a type of mezcal.

Mezcal, like tequila, is made from agave plants. Ingredients 1 teaspoon spicy rim salt 2.5 ounces mango juice 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice 1. With that, let me give you a quick 101 about mezcal. Bitter, smoky, sweet and sour, there is a lot going on in this. This spicy Mango Mezcal Margarita is a fun twist on a classic, with sweet and fruity mango, smoky Mezcal and a touch of heat. But being in Covid-19 lockdown for the better half of a year has given me ample time to expand my bartending and liquor knowledge - if only by a margin. My knowledge about liquor is about as extensive as my knowledge about astrophysics. I am by no means any sort of experienced bartender. Since I’m stuck in this winter wonderland indefinitely (thanks for nothing, Covid), I’m making my own mezcal margarita.

(Don’t worry, we fed them before they fell asleep!) And finally, this margarita is as easy to make as it is impressive.Proof of our sleeping babes during lunch. That rim adds a pleasant tingle to your lips and a spicy/salty flavor, all while looking very cool. Alongside Tacos and Tequila, the Margarita is one of Mexico's most famous food and drink exports. With Mezcal adding a smoky element, this recipe is just what you have been looking for. It also packs some serious heat, both from the jalapeño infusion and the chile salt rim. The Mezcal Margarita is the perfect cocktail if you like a good Margarita but want to try something different. It’s cold and refreshing, and the mezcal gives it a smoky campfire note. The Spicy Mezcal Margarita takes everything that makes a margarita a fun summer drink and dials it up. A drink idea happened-this one, to be exact. Our drinks featured mezcal and had spicy chile salt rims. Then we were at La Mejikãna, a fun bar/restaurant that combines “the authenticity of the traditional Mexican kitchen with a modern flair,” according to their website (apparently part of the flair includes using the tilde over the letter A in their name as a design element). I saw an article somewhere about quickly infusing tequila with the heat and pepper flavor of jalapeño, just by muddling it-no setting it aside for days.
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The classic margarita gets a smoky, spicy makeover, swapping mezcal for tequila, muddling in some jalapeño and firing up the traditional salt rim with chile powder and cayenne pepper. How to Make the Mezcal Margarita Courtesy Sother Teague, beverage director, Honeybee’s, New York City Ingredients Salt-spice blend, to rim (see below) 1 ounce mezcal 1 ounce blanco Tequila ½.
