Mezcal Margarita | Small | Large Recipe
Drink the trend, a Cadillac style Margarita with a float of smoky mezcal. Add Flavor $1.
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Ingredients
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Cocktail Base
Mezcal Float
Garnish & Glass Prep
Optional Flavor Add-Ins (Add $1 each)
Method
Glass Prep & Garnish
- 1
Rim the glass
Rub the lime wedge around the rim of a rocks or coupe glass. Dip the rim into coarse salt or Tajín to coat evenly. Set the glass aside.
- 2
Mixing the Margarita
- 3
Combine base ingredients
In a cocktail shaker, add reposado tequila, fresh lime juice, triple sec, and agave nectar. If using one optional flavor add-in, add it now (blood orange juice, muddled jalapeño slice, or grapefruit).
- 4
Add ice and shake
Add a generous handful of ice (about 4–6 oz) to the shaker. Shake vigorously for 10–15 seconds until the shaker is frosty and the mixture is well chilled.
- 5
Mezcal Float & Finish
- 6
Float the mezcal
Using the back of a bar spoon, gently pour 0.5 oz smoky mezcal over the top of the cocktail so it rests as a float. Pour slowly close to the surface to maintain separation.
- 7
Garnish with a lime wheel or wedge on the rim. If you added jalapeño, consider a thin slice on top; if citrus additions were used, a complementary citrus twist works well.
- 8
Serve immediately and instruct guests to sip so they experience the smoky mezcal float first, then the balanced margarita beneath.