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Cinco de Mayo Pechuga Cocktail
A savory, spirited Paloma twist pairing pechuga Mezcal with Doritos x Empirical.
Simple · 3 min
Ashley Norris crafts an inventive Paloma riff designed for a festive party setting. Savory, complex notes from pechuga Mezcal and Doritos x Empirical meet bright lime and red grapefruit juice, rounded out with sweet agave. Finished with sparkling grapefruit soda and a spicy salt rim, this highball is vibrant, smoky, and delightfully unexpected.
Ingredients
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- ½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
- ¾ oz Fresh Red Grapefruit Juice
- ½ oz Agave
- 1 oz Yuu Baal Pechuga Mezcal
- 1 oz Doritos x Empirical
- Fever-Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit (to top)
- Rim: Derby Mule Habanero and Red Pepper Salt
- Garnish: Dehydrated Grapefruit
- 15 ml Fresh Lime Juice
- 25 ml Fresh Red Grapefruit Juice
- 15 ml Agave
- 30 ml Yuu Baal Pechuga Mezcal
- 30 ml Doritos x Empirical
- Fever-Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit (to top)
- Rim: Derby Mule Habanero and Red Pepper Salt
- Garnish: Dehydrated Grapefruit
Method
- Rim a glass with habanero and red pepper salt.
- Add fresh lime juice, red grapefruit juice, agave, pechuga Mezcal and Doritos x Empirical to a shaker with ice.
- Shake and strain into the prepared glass.
- Top with sparkling pink grapefruit soda.
- Garnish with dehydrated grapefruit.
