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Ingredients
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Spirits & Primary
Modifiers & Sweetness
Bitters & Aromatics
Garnish & Finish
Ice
Method
Build & Stir
Measure and combine
Add 1.5 oz Arette Reposado Tequila, 0.5 oz joven mezcal, 0.5 oz agave syrup, 0.5 oz fresh lime juice, 2 dashes orange bitters and 1 dash Angostura bitters into a mixing glass.
Add ice and stir
Fill the mixing glass with large ice cubes and stir gently for 20–30 seconds (about 20–30 strokes) until well chilled and properly diluted.
Prepare Glass & Garnish
If using smoked sea salt, moisten the rim of a rocks glass lightly with a lime wedge and dip the rim into the smoked sea salt to coat a thin edge. Alternatively, omit the rim and simply place the salt as a light pinch on top of the drink after pouring.
Strain the chilled cocktail over one large ice cube or fresh large ice cubes into the prepared rocks glass.
Express a lime twist or squeeze a lime wheel over the drink to release oils, then garnish with the wheel or twist on the rim. Optionally add a very light pinch of smoked sea salt on top to accentuate agave and smoke.
Serve
Serve immediately. Sip slowly to appreciate the interplay of reposado's oak and agave, mezcal's smoke, the brightness of lime, and the bitters' complexity.