Blood Orange Mezcal Gimlet 1 drink Justin McChesney-Wachs (IG: @saltpepperskillet) / Salt Pepper Skillet; Photo by Justin McChesney-Wachs

Ingredients for Blood Orange Mezcal Gimlet:

• ¾ oz. Blood Orange Cordial
• 1 oz. fresh lime juice
• 2 oz. mezcal (such as El Silencio)
• 3 dashes angostura bitters

Method for Blood Orange Mezcal Gimlet:

1. Combine Blood Orange Cordial, lime juice, mezcal, and Angostura bitters with ice in a cocktail shaker. Shake until chilled and strain into a chilled coupe glass, and garnish with a blood orange wheel.

Ingredients for the Blood Orange Cordial (yields ½ cup):

• ¼ cup The Perfect Purée Blood Orange Concentrate, thawed
• ½ cup water
• ½ cup sugar
• Pinch of salt

Method for the Blood Orange Cordial:

1. Combine the Blood Orange Concentrate and water in a small saucepan (2:1 ratio). Add ½ cup sugar and a small pinch of salt and bring to 180° on the stove (no higher). Chill completely before using.
2. The blood orange cordial can be stored covered in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for 6 months.
3. Cover and store in the refrigerator for up to a week or in the freezer for 6 months.