Kook Juice

A bright, beach-ready cocktail that leans into the tropical side of mezcal. It shakes the agave spirit with fresh passion fruit puree, orange juice, and a hint of vanilla for a sweet, smoky, and creamy profile.

Ingredients:

• 2.5 oz. Aleppo chili–Infused blanco tequila

• 1.5 oz. mezcal (Roe uses Del Maguey Vida or Mal Bien) 

• 1 oz. passion fruit juice

• 1.5 oz. fresh lime juice

• 1.5 oz. 1:1 simple syrup (or to taste)

Instructions:

• Take the pulp of one fresh passion fruit (seeds and all), muddle it, and then fine-strain it. Fill a shaker with ice and add the passion fruit juice and the other ingredients. Shake and strain it into ice-filled glasses. For an extra kick, rim the glasses beforehand with Aleppo pepper.

• Aleppo-Infused tequila: Add 10 grams of dried Aleppo pepper (found in Middle Eastern markets) to a 1L bottle of blanco tequila and let rest overnight before straining. If you can’t find Aleppo pepper, you can sub in muddled fresh Fresno chili pepper.

Attribution:
Recipe: James Roe, Callie, San Diego
Photo: James Tran | February 18, 2022
Origin: Imbibe