We also tend to make our Mezcal Marg on the tart side, with double the citrus to sweetener, but you should feel free to play around with this ratio as your particular mezcal requires. We prefer the Tommy’s Margarita formula for all of our Margs, which skips fruity liqueur in favor of cleaner agave syrup because it especially enhances the fresh flavors of agave spirits. Whether you choose a mezcal that’s grassy, fruity, earthy or downright funky, the classic Sour format works well to showcase the spirit’s full, tasty potential while allowing its signature smoke to shine all around the palate. If you’re cautious about using the agave spirit in a more creative mezcal cocktail, the Margarita is the perfect place to start because the rest of its ingredients perfectly complement the smoky spirit instead of trying to fight it. In a pitcher or cocktail shaker, muddle the cucumber slices, lime juice and agave syrup. After at least 4 hours, take out the jalapeño slices and discard. Put into your fridge for 4 hoursor overnight. Place into the jar or pitcher with the mezcal and cover tightly. Spoiler: They work really well in the classic cocktail. Seed and slice the jalapeño into 4 to 6 thin strips. 1 cup mezcal 1 teaspoon blue curacao 1/2 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (juice from about 5 limes) 1/2 cup simple syrup (equal parts dissolved sugar and water). In Tijuana, a waiter was captivated by the beauty of a young dancer named Margarita Carmen Cansino and created this cocktail. But once you’ve found your perfect mezcal match, it won’t be long until you start to think about how those flavors would work in a bright, citrusy Margarita. We’ll be the first ones to tell you that you should get to know mezcal neat, as it is traditionally imbibed, because that experience is quintessential to understanding the flavors of the smoky spirit.
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