Harvest Moon

This Summer Cocktail Mix: equal parts kosher salt and Tajín seasoning to make the rim for this smoky summery drink looks very tasty.

Ingredients:

  • 3 slices of blood orange, rind removed

  • 2 basil leaves

  • 2 fl oz Madre mezcal

  • 1 fl oz fresh-squeezed lime juice

  • ½ fl oz agave syrup

  • Garnish: blood orange wheel, Tajín seasoning, salt

Instructions:

  • Muddle blood orange and basil in shaker. Add other ingredients (except garnishes) and fill shaker with ice. Shake. Strain over ice in a rocks glass with a half-rim of Tajín and salt. Garnish with blood-orange wheel.

Attribution:
Recipe: Jacob Wetherington
Origin: Sunset
Photo: Thomas J. Story

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