Cinco de Mayo Pechuga Cocktail
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Cinco De Mayo Pechuga Cocktail

by Ashley Norris

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

Units
  • 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

Method

  1. Rim a glass with habanero and red pepper salt.
  2. Add fresh lime juice, red grapefruit juice, agave, pechuga mezcal and Doritos x Empirical to a shaker with ice.
  3. Shake and strain into the prepared glass.
  4. Top with Fever-Tree Sparkling Pink Grapefruit.
  5. Garnish with dehydrated grapefruit.

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