I have to Heart it: Mezcal

It's time for something with a little smoke. A good mezcal cocktail is simple and perfectly balanced. I love the bit of grapefruit and simple to make mezcal easy to sip and enjoy!

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Mezcal Cocktail

Ingredients

2 oz Mezcal

1 1/2 oz Grapefruit Juice

1/2 oz Simple Syrup

Garnish: Salt Rim and Grapefruit Peel

Recipe: In a cocktail shaker, pour mezcal, grapefruit juice, and simple syrup with ice. Close and shake until cold to the touch (about ten seconds). Strain into an old fashioned glass with ice. Optional salt rim. Garnish with a grapefruit peel.

Salt rim is always optional but I tend to lean to it. It adds an element that lets you open up the mezcal. Think about it like a little second ingredient that makes everything sing. Go for the salt!