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Going a Bit Red in Oaxaca1 drink Darlene Hayes, Author of the Cider Cocktails – Another Bite of the Apple |
• | 1 1/2 oz. Rey Campero Espadín Joven Mezcal |
• | 1/2 oz. The Perfect Purée Sweet Hibiscus, thawed |
• | 1/2 oz. Byrrh Grand Quinquina |
• | 1/4 oz. agave syrup |
• | 3 oz. 101 Cider House Cactus Rosé Cider |
Method: | |
Pour the cider into a 10 ounce Old Fashion glass. Mix the mezcal, Sweet Hibiscus, Grand Quinquina, and agave syrup in a shaker with ice. Shake to blend approximately 30 seconds, then strain into the cider. Fill the rest of the glass with ice, and garnish with a wide strip of orange peel and a generous topping of cocoa nib & ancho chile dust (equal parts ground cocoa nibs and ancho chile powder). |