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Mezcal, a spirit distilled from the agave plant, descends from a drink
called pulque made by the Aztecs in Mexico. When the Spaniards arrived
in Mexico in the early 16th century, they brought their knowledge of
distillation methods, and mezcal was born. Mezcal is primarily made in
Oaxaca, which is why bottles of mescal are typically labeled "Mezcal de
Oaxaca." The drink, made from the core of the agave plant (called the
piña), has a strong, smoky flavor. The traditional way to drink mezcal is to knock it back in a shot glass and, if you've reached the end of the bottle, chase it with the worm. However, you may choose to drink it with lemon juice, soda or water. Several cocktails also feature mezcal, such as the mezcal margarita and the mezcal martini. For the mezcal martini, all you need to do is shake mezcal, ice and olives in a martini shaker, strain and enjoy. To make the mezcal margarita, pour about two ounces of mezcal, one ounce of triple sec and two cups of limejuice into a rocks glass filled with ice. |
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Bat Ingredients: 1 shots of Mezcal 4 shots of sangria Instructions: Serve with ice cubes. |
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Bloody Mez Ingredients: 2 ounces Mezcale 8 ounces tomato juice Tabasco sauce Celery salt Pepper Worsteshire sauce Squeeze of lime Instructions: Garnish with a wedge of lemon. |
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Chichicapa Lime Sorbet Ingredients: 1 cup lime juice 2/3 cup water 1/3 cup sugar 2 ounces Chichicapa Mezcal Instructions: Mix ingredients and freeze. Scoop into ball and serve. |
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Crema Margarita Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz of Crema de Mezcal 1 1/2 oz. of Triple Sec 1/2 oz of Grand Marnier 1 oz Margarita mix (Sweet and Sour) A dash of Rose's Lime A tiny dash of sugar. Instructions: Pour over ice. Finally, squeeze a quarter lime (or a half a mexican limon) and shake well. |
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Cup-a-Joe Tini Ingredients: 2 oz Crema de Mezcal 2 oz Fresh chilled double espresso 3/4 oz Tia Maria 3/4 oz Kahlua Instructions: Pour ingredients together into ice-filled mixing glass. Shake vigorously. Strain into a martini glass. Top with a dusting of house-made chipotle cocoa powder. |
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Del Maguey Margarita Ingredients: 2 oz Crema de Mezcal 1 1/2 oz. Countreau Juice of 1 lime 1/2 tsp. sugar 1 oz. margarita mix 1/2 oz. of Single Village(Chichicapa for instance) Instructions: Shake. Pour and top with Single Village. |
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Huatulco Ingredients: 1 shot of Mezcal 1 shot of coconut extract 1 shot sugar syrup Crushed ice Instructions: Mix and serve in glass. |
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Kiwi Margarita Ingredients: 2 ounces del Maguey Chichicapa Mezcal 3/4 ounce Fresh Lime Juice 1/2 Kiwi (Scoop out of the skin) 1/2 ounce Cointreau 1/2 ounce Agave Nectar 1 lime wheel Instructions: Place kiwi and the syrup into a cocktail mixing glass. Muddle until fruit is thoroughly crushed. Add mezcal, lime juice and Cointreau; fill with ice. Shake vigorously and fine strain into cocktail glass. Garnish with lime wheel. |
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La Palapa Prohibition Margarita Ingredients: 1 oz Del Maguey Chichicapa Mezcal 1 oz Sauza Hornitos 1/2 oz Cointreau Instructions: Glass is rimmed with our chile-piquin salt. |
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Melon Mezcalito Ingredients: Ice 1 ounce mescal 1/2 ounce triple sec 1/2 ounce Midori 3/4 ounce fresh lime juice 1 ounce fresh orange juice 1 lime wheel. Instructions: Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the ingredients except the lime wheel and shake well. Strain into a chilled martini glass and garnish with the lime wheel. |
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Mexican Volcano Ingredients: 1 oz Mezcal 1/2 oz white rum 1/4 oz Cointreau Lime juice Lime twist Instructions: Shake and serve in a cocktail glass and garnish with the twist. |
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Mezcal Margarita 1 Ingredients: 2 cups lime juice 1 cup water 1 cup sugar 9 ounces Mezcal 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon bitters Instructions: Mix together. Serve over ice. |
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Mezcal Margarita 2 Ingredients: 1 shot fresh key lime juice 2 shots of good mescal 1 1/3 oz Mexican Controy or Bols Triple Sec. Instructions: Shake with and serve over ice in a glass with a salted rim. |
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Mezcalrita Ingredients: 2 oz. Crema de Mezcal 3/4 oz. Cointreau 4 oz. Margarita mix Instructions: Mix together. |
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Oaxaca Cocktail Ingredients: 2 shot of Mezcal 1 shot of fresh pineapple juice 1 tsp of syrup 1 tsp of lemon juice 2 cup of crushed ice Instructions: Mix in blender, coat the rim of a champagne glass with salt, pour in champagne glass, garnish with a cherry. |
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Oaxacan Sunset Ingredients: 4 ounces Mezcal 3ounces Prickly Pear Juice 1 ounce fresh lime juice Instructions: Shake well with 3/4 cup cracked ice. Serve with a lime peel. |
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Oro de Minero Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Minero Mezcal 3/4 oz Pineau de Charentes 2 dashes orange bitters Instructions: Combine all in an ice filled shaker, stir gently until cold, then strain into a chilled small cocktail glass. Garnish with shaved orange. |
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Parrot Ingredients: 1 shot Mezcal 3 cubes of ice Instructions: Fill with grapefruit soda, garnish with slice of orange, serve in rocks glass. |
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Silk Stockings Ingredients: 2 shot of Mezcal 1/3 shot of grenadine 1 shot evaporated milk 2 ice cubes Instructions: Mix in blender, serve in glass, sprinkle with cinnamon and garnish with a cherry. |
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Tula Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz. Minero Mezcal 3/4 oz. Pineau de Charentes 3 dashes orange bitters 1/2 orange squeezed 1/2 lime squeezed Ginger beer Instructions: Combine all in an ice filled shaker, Pop once and strain into fresh ice filled Collins glass. Finish with Ginger Beer and garnish with Orange wedge. |
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Xochiti Cocktail Ingredients:2 shot of Mezcal 2 shot of sugar syrup 1 shot of orange liqueur2 shot of lemon juice 1 cup shaved ice Instructions: Shake with chopped ice, serve in a salt-rimmed glass. |
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