Mezcal is healthier and extra widespread than ever. The smokey cousin to tequila has a style and aroma that comes from its distinctive distillation course of, leading to a spirit that teases the palate and the nostril.
To have fun Nationwide Mezcal Day on October 21, Dos Hombres Mezcal created 5 elevated cocktail recipes to focus on the attributes of their mezcal comprised of Espadin agave, hand-selected from the hillsides of a small village in Oaxaca. Dos Hombres concoctions had been liberally served just lately on the celebration for Dos Hombres co-founder Aaron Paul (Breaking Unhealthy, El Camino) at Lavo Ristorante within the personal The Fleur Room on West Hollywood’s Sundown Strip.
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Easy As Honey
2 oz. Dos Hombres Mezcal
1 oz. Honey Syrup (honey and water)
2 Dashes fragrant bitters
¾ oz. Contemporary lemon juice
Instructions: Add all substances right into a mixing tin. Shake and pressure into a big rocks glass crammed with ice. Add a lemon peel for garnish.
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La Piña
1 ½ oz. Dos Hombres Mezcal
½ oz. Herradura Reposado Tequila
1 oz. Pineapple Juice
¾ oz. Lemon Juice
½ oz. Chambord
1 Egg White
Methodology: Add all substances to a shaker and dry shake. Add ice, shake once more and pressure right into a stemmed coupe glass. (The floral print design requires a Ripple Machine).
Oaxacan Useless
1 ¼ oz. Dos Hombres Mezcal
1 oz. Grapefruit juice
1 oz. Pomegranate juice
½ oz. Falernum
Instructions: Add all substances right into a mixing tin with ice. Shake and pressure into a big rocks glass (crammed with 1 x 1 Hoshizaki ice cubes). Prime with a splash of powdered cinnamon.
Sicilian Cartel
1.5 oz. Dos Hombres Mezcal
1 oz. Monin Grapefruit Syrup
.75 oz. Lime Juice
4 dashes Habanero Tincture
1 Egg White
Garnish: Peychauds Bitters for hearts and grapefruit peel
Methodology: Add all however the egg whites to tin with ice and shake. Pressure right into a coupe glass. Dry shake the egg white till foamy, then float on prime of the cocktail. Add 4 or 5 drops of bitters and use a toothpick to type every drop right into a coronary heart form.
Naughty Toddy
1 oz. Dos Hombres Mezcal
½ oz. Contemporary lemon juice
¼ oz. Honey
1 oz. Whiskey
2 oz. 100% Pure apple juice
To make sizzling: Combine all substances and pour right into a teapot or pot on a range and warmth. Use warning because the cocktail will probably be sizzling. Pour right into a espresso glass. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
To make chilly: Add all substances in a mixing glass. Shake and pressure right into a espresso glass crammed with ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
