Falconry Demonstration

A brilliant and tart winter-citrus cocktail. This drink marries the smoky depth of mezcal with the bittersweet, ruby-red juice of fresh blood oranges and a hint of spice.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz. mezcal

• 1 oz. blood-orange cordial

• 1 oz. fresh lime juice

• ½ oz. Calvados or other apple brandy

• ¼ oz. maraschino liqueur

• ¼ oz. simple syrup (1:1)

• 1 fresh egg white (pasteurized, if you prefer)

Instructions:

• Shake the ingredients without ice until foamy, then add ice to the shaker and shake again to chill. Strain into a chilled coupe.

• Blood-Orange Cordial: Use a vegetable peeler, Microplane grater or sharp paring knife to remove the zest from 6 blood oranges. Juice the oranges and measure the amount of juice; combine the juice with an equal amount of sugar (by volume) and the reserved zest, and whisk until sugar is dissolved. Let the mixture rest in the refrigerator overnight, then strain to remove solids. Keeps refrigerated for up to 1 week.

Attribution:

Recipe: Jay Schroeder, Mezcaleria Las Flores, Chicago
Photo: Lara Ferroni | December 09, 2016
Origin: Imbibe