Flor Picante

A floral and spicy cocktail that dances on the palate. This recipe balances the smoke of mezcal with the botanical sweetness of St-Germain (elderflower liqueur), fresh lime, and a calculated dash of habanero shrub.

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz. mezcal

  • 1 oz. fresh orange juice

  • 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice

  • 1 oz. hibiscus syrup

  • 3/4 oz. chile syrup

  • egg white (pasteurized if you like)

Instructions:

  • Combine all of the ingredients in a shaker without ice. Shake, add ice, then shake to chill. Double strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish.

  • Chile de Arbol Syrup: Add 2 of cups water and 1 cup of sugar, plus 8 to 10 chiles in a pot and simmer on medium heat until the sugar dissolves.

  • Hibiscus Syrup: Add 2 of cups water and 1 cup of sugar, plus 2 cups of dried hibiscus petals to a pot and simmer on medium heat until sugar dissolves.

Attribution:
Recipe: Gerardo Gomez, Coa Agaveria Y Cocina, Columbia, South Carolina
Photo: Forrest Clonts | May 10, 2021
Origin: Imbibe

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