About this recipe
This spicy Mezcal Cocktail is the perfect mix of smoky and sweet, with a little bit of spice to boot. Made with mezcal, lime juice, jalapeño simple syrup, and soda, it’s sure to become your new favorite drink!
Ingredients
- Mezcal, use the brand and type that you like the most.
- Jalapeño simple syrup.
- Lime juice, freshly squeezed lime juice, is always best.
How to make the spicy mezcal cocktail
Combine the lime juice, spicy jalapeño syrup, and mezcal, and mix vigorously for 10 seconds. Pour into a rock glass with a salty rim and fill it with ice. Finish with soda water. Garnish with thinly sliced jalapeño slices.
What is mezcal?
Mezcal is a distilled alcoholic beverage made from the agave plant, typically found in the Mexican states of Oaxaca, Durango, Guerrero, and Zacatecas. Mezcal can be made from any type of agave, but most mezcales are made from the espadín agave.
Mezcal and tequila are not the same
Tequila is a mezcal, but not all mezcales are tequilas. Tequila is made from the blue agave plant, while mezcal can be made from any agave.
Tequila is also required to be made in certain regions of Mexico, while mezcal can be made anywhere in the country. Finally, tequila must be aged in oak barrels for at least two months, while mezcal does not have to be aged.
Spicy Mezcal Cocktail
Ingredients
- 2 oz Mezcal
- 1 oz Jalapeño simple syrup
- 1 oz Lime juice
- 1 oz Sparkling water
- Ice
Instructions
- Combine the lime juice, spicy jalapeno syrup, and mezcal, and mix vigorously for about 10 seconds. Pour into a rocks glass with a salty rim and filled with ice, finish with soda water. Garnish with thinly sliced jalapeño slices.
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