Modern

Mezcal Margarita

Name: Mezcal Margarita
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Mezcal; 1/2 oz Triple Sec; 3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 1/2 oz Agave Syrup

Margarita with smoke

Glass Coupe

Method Shaken

Garnish lime wheel and salt rim

Smoke, agave, and lime — a margarita that tastes like a campfire. Mezcal's complexity transforms the drink from sweet to sophisticated.

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz Mezcal
1/2 oz Triple Sec
3/4 oz Fresh Lime Juice
1/2 oz Agave Syrup

Method

Shake mezcal, fresh lime juice, and agave syrup with ice. Strain into a salt-rimmed coupe. Garnish with lime wheel.