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An ice-cold mezcal cocktail from a favorite NYC bar

A drink made with a famed agave spirit, best served freezing cold

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Summer is just around the bend, and so too are the pool parties, World Cup festivities, and frozen cocktail recipes. In the spirit of it all, we reached out to a favorite bar for some inspiration. It’s an ice-cold number made with an iconic agave spirit and ideal for the coming heat waves.

Meet the Potter’s Field, a cocktail from Sugar Monk in New York City. The Harlem bar is known for its intriguing take on mixology. And while you should make every effort to visit if in the Big Apple, you can also get a taste of the place at home.

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Backyard gatherings are forming. Folks are getting excited to root for their favorite national teams as the World Cup descends on North America. And summer travel plans are coming to fruition. That calls for some celebratory juice in the glass.

Be sure to add plenty of ice to your rocks glass with this one as the colder the better. Read on for the full recipe, sent straight from New York and destined to beat the heat in style.

Potter’s Field

Earthy mezcal, floral liqueurs, the one-of-a-kind flavor of cardamom. It’s all here in this summer-fresh drink.

Ingredients:

  • 1 ounce mezcal
  • 1 ounce elderflower liqueur
  • 1 ounce Chamomile Lillet
  • 1 ounce lemon (clarified)
  • 3 green cardamom seeds (1 black) muddled
  • Absinthe, flower, and yuzu for garnish

Method:

  1. Muddle cardamom pods in mixing tin and add all ingredients.
  2. Stir and double strain into single rocks glass.
  3. Garnish with yuzu foam, absinthe spray, and fresh flower.
Mark Stock is a writer from Portland, Oregon. He fell into wine during the Recession and has been fixated on the stuff since… Read Full Bio
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