RefreshingHighballSavoryCreative Mixology
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
- ½ oz fresh lime juice
- ¾ oz fresh red grapefruit juice
- ½ oz agave syrup
- 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 syrup
- 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 Fever-Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit.
- Garnish with dehydrated grapefruit.
