Oaxacan Recipe

Build the cocktail

Add 1.5 oz Montelobos mezcal and 0.5 oz Corazón Blanco tequila into a mixing glass or stirring glass.

Add sweetener and bitters

Add 0.25 oz agave syrup, 2 dashes Angostura bitters, and 1 dash orange bitters to the mixing glass.

Stir with ice

Fill the mixing glass with large ice (enough to chill without over-diluting). Stir briskly for 20–30 seconds until the outside of the glass feels very cold and the liquid is slightly diluted (about 15–20% dilution).

Prepare glass

Place a single large ice cube into an Old Fashioned glass (rocks glass).

Strain

Double-strain or fine-strain the chilled cocktail from the mixing glass into the prepared Old Fashioned glass over the large ice cube to remove any small ice chips or solids.

Express and garnish

Take an orange twist and express the oils over the surface of the drink by holding it over the glass skin-side down and giving it a firm squeeze; rub the peel along the rim and drop it into the drink. If using a smoked or flamed peel, flame briefly (carefully) or pass the peel over a smoking element before expressing for an aromatic touch.

Serve immediately. Optionally provide a short stirrer so the guest can re-integrate flavor as the ice melts.