Illegal Margarita

A wonderfully bright, tropical, and tiki-adjacent sour that features pure mezcal as the sole base spirit. It shakes the agave spirit with overproof white rum nuances (via Falernum), sweet maraschino liqueur, fresh lime juice, and a touch of simple syrup.

Ingredients:

• 30 ml Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal1

• 5 ml Overproof white rum (unaged Jamaican/funky)

• 15 ml Difford's Falernum liqueur

• 5 ml Luxardo Maraschino liqueur

• 22.5 ml Lime juice (freshly squeezed)

• 10 ml Sugar syrup 'rich' (2 sugar to 1 water, 65.0°Brix)

• 10 ml Egg white (pasteurised) or Vegg White vegan egg white alternative

• 3 drop Difford's, Margarita Bitters

• 2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of salt

Instructions:

• Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.

• Prepare a garnish of lime zest twist and a dehydrated lime slice wheel.

• Shake all ingredients with ice and strain back into the shaker.

• Dry shake (without ice).

• Fine strain into a chilled glass.

• Express lime zest twist over cocktail and discard.

• Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel.

Attribution:
Recipe: Difford’s Guide
Photo: Difford’s Guide
Origin: Difford’s Guide