After a bit of a stumble on my previous post I’m back with something of a redemption post.  The intention behind making this cocktail was an excuse to try out my recent purchase of Ancho Reyes (Barrica edition)  and I’m happy to say this one’s a winner in my book and would heartily recommend to lovers of mezcal, margaritas or sours.  

I based this altered recipe off the Difford’s Guide recipe which is itself an alteration of a recipe created in 2018 by Melissa Yard at Joséphine Wine Bar.  Consider it an Inception style bastardized version of Melissa’s OG version (with apologies to Melissa).  

https://www.diffordsguide.com/cocktails/recipe/9895/smoke-and-mirrors-mezcal-based

My alterations from the Difford’s recipe were first and foremost to change 1/3 measurements to 1/2 oz.  I’m not using 1/3 oz get real.  My OXO angled jigger doesn’t even have that measurement.  My other alteration was to sub lemon by half for lime since I don’t have any limes currently.  It may be heresy in the cocktail world but honestly I like lemon more most of the time anyways.  I subbed out Cointreau for curaçao, added .25 oz simple syrup, and used Simpli Peruvian Spice Salt Blend in place of the salt, sugar, cayenne garnish.  

Ingredients:  
1.5 fl oz Del Maguey Vida Puebla Mezcal   
.5 fl oz Cointreau Liqueur  
.5 fl oz Ancho Reyes Barrica Chili Ancho Liqueur  
.5 fl oz Domaine de Canton Ginger Liqueur   
.5 fl oz Pineapple Juice  
.5 fl oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon Juice   
.25 fl oz simple syrup  
1 Egg White   
Simpli Peruvian Spice Salt Blend for garnish

Directions:   Add ingredients to shaker.  I went with a dry shake, then wet shake, then double filter to serving glass of choice which in this case was a coupe.  

PS I’ve heard the feedback loud and clear and apparently the floor is not the proper venue for cocktail presentations.  I’m not fully convinced but have switched things up this time around to the more traditional countertop presentation.  Better? 

Smoke and Mirrors