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Spiced mezcal sour in a rocks glass, garnished with a dried orange wheel and a cinnamon stick, dark background.

Spiced Mezcal Sour

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Smoky mezcal and reposado tequila balanced with fresh lemon, allspice dram, and a touch of simple syrup.

This cocktail is part of our Date Nite collection, made to be sipped while you cook together.​

COCKTAIL RECIPE

Makes 1 cocktail

1 1/2 oz mezcal
1/2 oz reposado tequila
3/4 oz fresh lemon juice
1/4 oz allspice dram
1/4 oz simple syrup

Add the mezcal, tequila, lemon juice, allspice dram, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice and shake until well chilled. Strain over a large ice cube or fresh ice in a rocks glass and garnish with a dried orange wheel and a cinnamon stick.

NOTES FROM THE BAR

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MEZCAL AND TEQUILA SPLIT

The mezcal carries most of the pour for smoke, while the small reposado addition rounds out the finish so the drink doesn't taste one-note smoky. Keep the total spirit at 2 ounces if you want to adjust the ratio.


ALLSPICE DRAM

This is the ingredient doing the real work here. It brings cinnamon, clove, and warm baking spice without needing a separate cinnamon syrup, so the drink stays balanced with just fresh lemon and a touch of simple syrup.

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ADJUSTING SWEETNESS

Start with 1/4 oz simple syrup and taste before serving. If you want it a little rounder, increase to 1/2 oz, especially if your allspice dram runs more bitter than sweet.


GARNISH

A dried orange wheel and a cinnamon stick tie back to the spice in the drink itself and give it a warm, fall-forward look without adding more sweetness.

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