La Catrina 0.75 oz Espolón Añejo Tequila Finished in Bourbon Barrels 0.75 oz Araceli Marigold Liqueur 0.75 oz Cointreau 0.75 oz lime 1/2 tsp Mezcal Alipus Sta. Ana Del Rio 2 drops saline solution [Recipe below] Shake with ice and strain into a chilled Ancho Reyes Chile Liqueur-rinsed glass. After a seemingly endless summer, a chill…
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Inner Glow
h Inner Glow 1.5 oz Espolón 100 % Agave Tequila Blanco 0.75 oz homemade crème de cacao [Recipe below] [Tempus Fugit’s is an excellent substitute.] 0.25 oz Mezcal Alipús Santa Ana del Rio 1/2 tsp grapefruit & blood orange oleo saccharum [Recipe below] Stir with ice and strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube….
Smoky Peach Margarita
Smoky Peach Margarita 1.5 oz Espolón Reposado 100 % Agave Tequila 0.75 oz Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal 0.25 oz Cointreau 1/2 grilled peach, preferably freestone 1.25 oz Basil Limeade Concentrate pinch of salt Pour ingredients into a blender with 7 standard ice cubes and blend on high until no chunks remain, then serve in a 12 oz glass….
Tequila Sonrisa
Tequila Sonrisa 1.75 oz Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila 2 oz fresh-squeezed orange juice 1 tsp lime juice 1/4 tsp Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal 0.75 oz rhubarb purée 0.25 oz Campari Fill a 10-ounce goblet or collins glass with ice and add tequila, the orange and lime juices and mezcal. Pass the contents of the glass…
Be Mine
Be Mine 1.75 oz Espolón Reposado 100 % Agave Tequila 1.5 oz ruby red grapefruit juice 0.75 oz Tempus Fugit Crème de Cacao Liqueur 1/2 tsp Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal 1/4 tsp rose water Shake ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a rose petal. Since Valentine’s Day is next week,…
Winters in SoCal
Winters in SoCal 2 oz Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal 0.5 oz Campari Liqueur 1 oz ruby red grapefruit juice 0.75 oz Sage-infused honey simple syrup (recipe below) 1/2 tsp lime juice Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with grapefruit twist and sage leaf. Nothing makes me pine for LA like a winter…
Oaxacan Hot Chocolate & Mezcal Balls
Oaxacan Hot Chocolate 1.75 oz Pelotón de la Muerte Mezcal 8 oz milk 1/2 disc Taza Dark Chocolate Mexicano Guajillo Chili (grated) 1/2 disc Taza Dark Chocolate Mexicano Cinnamon (grated) Heat milk to just below boiling, remove from the heat, then stir grated chocolate into the pan until melted. Add mezcal, then beat with an…