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Spice things up with these agave cocktails from Mezcal Unión

Embrace the sweet and spicy flavors of mezcal for love

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This might be the year of the tequila Valentine’s cocktail, but there’s also plenty of room for appreciation of the other agave-based spirit: mezcal. Tequila’s smokier, spicier cousin is perfect for those who enjoy their drinks a little moodier and deeper, as these recipes show.

Recipes from Mezcal Unión include a twist on the Paloma and the Clover Club, taking beloved classic cocktails and giving them a mezcal hit which is ideal for the adventurous drinker.

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Paloma Viejo

Mezcal Unión

Ingredients:

  • 1.25 oz Mezcal Unión El Viejo
  • 2 oz Grapefruit Juice
  • .5 oz Lime Juice
  • .5 oz Simple Syrup
  • 3 drops Saline Solution (see below for preparation)
  • 1-2 dashes Firewater Tincture (optional)
  • Top with: 1-2oz Fever Club Soda

Method:

  1. Shake: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake well.
  2. Strain: Fine strain into a Collins glass with ice.
  3. Top & Garnish: Top with Fever Tree Club Soda Water and garnish with bruleed grapefruit (brulee with brown sugar on top of a half-moon grapefruit slice)

Saline Solution

Ingredients:

  • 20 grams of salt
  • 80 grams of water

Method:

  1. Measure Salt: Weigh out 20 grams of salt using a digital scale.
  2. Measure Water: Weigh out 80 grams of water.
  3. Mix: Combine the salt and water in the mixing container and stir until the salt is completely dissolved.

Mezcal Unión Clover Club

Mezcal Unión

Ingredients:

  • 1.25 oz Mezcal Unión Uno
  • .25 oz Pineapple Juice
  • .75 oz Lemon Juice
  • .75 oz Simple Syrup
  • 1 Egg White or 1-2 Dashes Vegan Egg White Foam Alternative
  • 2 dashes Peychaud Bitters

Method:

  1. Dry Shake: Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker and dry shake to emulsify.
  2. Wet Shake: Add ice and shake again for dilution and temperature.
  3. Strain: Fine strain the cocktail into a chilled coupe glass.
  4. Garnish: Garnish with a dehydrated rose
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