Smokin’ Berries

A vibrant and fruity Mezcal cocktail. It muddles fresh raspberries and jalapeño slices to create a spicy-sweet foundation, layered with Mezcal, lime juice, and simple syrup.

Ingredients:

  • 1½ oz. mezcal

  • ½ oz. Drambuie

  • 1 oz. blackberry purée

  • 1 oz. fresh lime juice

  • 2 dashes Peychaud's bitters

Instructions:

  • Shake all the ingredients together in a shaker with ice until chilled. Double strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish.

    Blackberry Purée: Combine 1 part blackberries with 2 parts simple syrup (1:1) by weight in a blender and blend until smooth, about 2-3 minutes. Fine strain and store in the refrigerator.

Attribution:

Recipe: Jackson Donahue for Sazerac, Phoenix, Arizona
Photo: Emma Janzen | June 04, 2019
Origin: Imbibe

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