RestaurantsAZ/88Mezcalito Recipe

Mezcalito Recipe

Inspired by AZ/88
Time8m
Serves1

Tequilas smokey-eyed sister. NARAN mezcal, fresh grapefruit juice, additional citrus, and a Himalayan salt rim.

Was this page helpful?

Help improve this recipe for others.

Send this recipe to your inbox.

We'll email it straight to you - plus weekly cooking inspiration.

Ingredients

Some product links may be affiliates. If you buy through them, you're supporting the site and Pekin may earn a commission at no extra cost to you.

Cocktail

Method

Rim and Prepare Glass

1

Prepare salt rim

In a small shallow dish, combine the Himalayan pink salt and optional granulated sugar; stir to distribute evenly. Rub the rim of a rocks glass with the lime wedge to moisten, then dip the rim into the salt mixture and twist to coat. Set the glass aside.

2

Add a large ice cube to the rimmed rocks glass (or enough ice to chill).

Build the Cocktail

3

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice (about 6 oz by volume of ice).

4

Measure and pour 2 oz NARAN mezcal, 1 oz fresh pink grapefruit juice, 0.5 oz fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz fresh orange juice, and 0.5 tsp agave syrup into the shaker.

5

Dry shake (without ice) for 5–8 seconds only if you prefer a slightly frothier texture; otherwise proceed directly to wet shake.

6

Wet shake vigorously with ice for 12–15 seconds until the shaker is cold to the touch and well chilled.

7

Strain the cocktail through a fine-mesh strainer or the shaker's built-in strainer into the prepared rocks glass over the large ice cube.

8

Garnish with a thin grapefruit wheel or a grapefruit twist perched on the rim and optionally a small lime wedge on the glass.

Serve

9

Serve immediately. Encourage the drinker to take a sip that hits the salted rim first to combine the mezcal's smokiness with the citrus and salt. If desired, provide a small coaster or napkin for condensation.