GRILLED PINEAPPLE MARGARITA
MAKES 1 COCKTAIL
TIME: 5 MINUTES
Ingredients:
1 oz. Zignum Reposado Mezcal
1 oz. Casamigos Blanco Tequila
1 1-inch pineapple round
1 oz. lime juice
1/2 oz. pineapple juice
3/4 oz. agave syrup
1 lime wheel, for garnish
Instructions:
- Grill pineapple, turning once, until seared on both sides for 1-2 minutes. Cut pineapple into 4 chunks.
- Muddle together lime juice, pineapple juice, agave and 3 chunks of grilled pineapple. Add mezcal, tequila and ice. Shake well and strain into glass over ice.
- Garnish with remaining pineapple and lime wheel. Cheers!
GREEN JUICE
MAKES 1 COCKTAIL
TIME: 10 MINUTES
Ingredients:
1 oz. Del Maguey Mezcal
1 oz. fresh celery juice
1 oz. fresh celery juice
1 oz. cucumber juice
3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
2 tsp. agave
Cucumber, for garnish
Sea salt, for garnish
Instructions:
- Combine celery juice, cucumber juice, mezcal, lime juice and agave diluted with 2 tsp hot water in ice-filled shaker.
- Strain into collins glass with 1 large cube.
- Garnish with cucumber and sea salt. Cheers!
PUNCH OF THE YEAR AWARD
SERVES 8-10
TIME: 20 MINUTES
Ingredients:
2 1/2 cups Hendrick’s Gin
1/2 cup raspberries
3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 liter sparkling water
Lemon wheels, to garnish
Freshly grated nutmeg, to garnish
Instructions:
Instructions:
- Day before: Fill 1-quart container with water and freeze to make ice block. Peel zest from lemon and place in glass jar with sugar. Seal and shake the jar. Let stand in warm place for 24-hours to allow infusion.
- Add raspberries to the jar and muddle until crushed. Press on solids to extract juice and pour into bowl. Stir gin and mezcal. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
- Pour punch into 1-gallon bowl and stir in sparkling water. Add ice block. Garnish with lemon and nutmeg. Cheers!
BLACKBERRY SAGE
MAKES 1 COCKTAIL
TIME: 10 MINUTES
Ingredients:
2 oz. Xicaru Silver Mezcal
1 oz. grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
3 large blackberries
8 sage leaves
2 cane sugar cubesInstructions:
1 oz. grapefruit juice (freshly squeezed)
3 large blackberries
8 sage leaves
2 cane sugar cubesInstructions:
- Muddle blackberry, sage and sugar in shaker. Add mezcal, grapefruit juice and crushed ice.
- Shake well, and pour into 12-oz rocks glass or mason jar
- Garnish with sage and serve. Cheers!
RUBY RED
MAKES 4 COCKTAILS
TIME: 10 MINUTES
Ingredients:
- In a pitcher, combine mezcal, grapefruit juice and fresh lime juice. Stir gently with ice.
- Divide among four glasses filled with ice.
- Garnish with mint and serve. Cheers!
