Cinco de Mayo Pechuga Cocktail
RefreshingHighballSavoryCreative Mixology

Fiesta Paloma

by Ashley Norris

A savory, spirited paloma twist with a compelling pairing of pechuga mezcal and Doritos x Empirical.

Simple · 3 min

Ashley Norris delivers 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. 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 Pink Grapefruit (to top)
  • Rim: Derby Mule Habanero and Red Pepper Salt
  • Garnish: dehydrated grapefruit

Method

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

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