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Highball Tradicionales Lucha Libre Recipe

Name: Ghost Donkeys HIGHBALL TRADICIONALES LUCHA LIBRE Recipe
Cook time: 8 min
Total time: 8 min
Yield: 1 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1.5 oz Fidencio Clásico mezcal; 0.5 oz El Dorado 12 Year aged rum; 0.25 oz Fernet-Branca; 4 oz Mexican Coca-Cola (bottled, chilled); 0.5 fruit Fresh lime; 1 cup Ice (large cubes or crushed, chilled); 1 piece Optional: lime wheel or wedge for garnish

Inspired by Ghost Donkey

Time8m

Serves1

fidencio clasico mezcal, el dorado 12 yr aged rum, fernet branca, mexican coke, fresh lime

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Ingredients

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Cocktail

1 1/2 oz Fidencio Clásico mezcal1/2 oz El Dorado 12 Year aged rum1/4 oz Fernet-Branca4 oz Mexican Coca-Cola (bottled, chilled)1/2 fruit Fresh lime1 cup Ice (large cubes or crushed, chilled)1 piece Optional: lime wheel or wedge for garnish

Method

Build & Finish

Chill glass

Place a highball glass in the freezer for 5–10 minutes or fill it with ice water while you prepare ingredients to ensure the drink stays cold.

Prepare ice and lime

If you used ice water to chill the glass, discard it. Fill the chilled highball glass about three-quarters full with large ice cubes (or crushed ice if you prefer a colder, slightly more diluted drink). Cut half a fresh lime into a wheel and set aside; juice the remaining half and reserve the juice.

Add spirits

Pour 1.5 oz Fidencio Clásico mezcal, 0.5 oz El Dorado 12 Year rum, and 0.25 oz Fernet-Branca directly into the glass over the ice.

Add lime juice

Add the 0.5 lime fruit's juice (about 0.5 oz depending on fruit size) into the glass to bring freshness and acidity that balances the spirit mix.

Top with Mexican Coke

Gently pour 4 oz chilled Mexican Coca-Cola down the side of the glass to top up the drink. Stir once gently with a bar spoon (3–4 rotations) to integrate the spirits with the cola without flattening the carbonation.

Garnish and serve

Express the oils of the reserved lime wheel over the surface by giving it a light squeeze and run it around the rim, then drop into the glass as garnish. Serve immediately with a straw if desired.

Optional variation

For a smokier emphasis, briefly rinse the glass with 0.25 oz mezcal before adding ice and discard excess; reduce mezcal in build to 1.25 oz. For a slightly more bitter profile, float an additional 0.125–0.25 oz Fernet-Branca on top instead of stirring it in.