Two agave spirits, tequila and mezcal, are natural companions in this margarita riff.
Legendary New York City bar owner Sother Teague favors Del Maguey Vida mezcal, which adds hints of tropical fruit, honey and spice, alongside blanco Tequila without overpowering.
How to Make the Mezcal Margarita
Courtesy Sother Teague, beverage director, Honeybee’s, New York City
Published: November 21, 2019
Ingredients
Salt-spice blend, to rim (see below)
1 ounce mezcal
1 ounce blanco Tequila
½ ounce agave syrup
¾ ounce lime juice (plus extra to rim glass)
Directions
Moisten half of outer rim of glass with lime juice. Roll glass in salt-spice mix (recipe below) to coat.
Combine ingredients except spice blend in cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well, then strain into rocks glass over fresh ice.
To create salt-spice mix, combine 1 teaspoon sugar, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, ½ teaspoon paprika and ½ teaspoon cayenne.
