Grilled Mezcal Margaritas
Servings: 2 cocktails
Calories:
Ingredients
For the honey syrup (makes more than needed)
- ½ cup honey
- ¼ cup hot water
For the grilled lemon juice and lemon wheels
- 2 lemons, halved
- 2 lemon wheels
For the margaritas
- sugar or kosher salt, for rimming the glasses
- 2.5 oz grilled lemon juice
- 4 oz mezcal
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1.5 oz honey syrup
- 2 sprigs rosemary, for garnish
Instructions
To make the honey syrup
- Combine the honey and hot water. Whisk to combine.
To make the grilled lemon juice and lemon wheels
- Place the lemon halves, cut side down, on either a grill or a skillet over medium-high heat. Add the lemon wheels. Cook until the flesh of the lemons is browned. Set aside to cool.
- Once cooled, juice the grilled lemon halves.
To make the margaritas
- Rim two glasses with sugar or kosher salt, depending upon your preference. Add ice to the glasses. Set aside.
- Add the grilled lemon juice, mezcal, lime juice, and honey syrup to a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until very cold. Strain into the prepared glasses.
- Add a grilled lemon wheel to each glass. Garnish with a sprig of fresh rosemary.
Notes
Notes: Meyer lemons would be great in this cocktail, too.
Nutrition
Serving: 0 | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 0mg | Fiber: 0g | Sugar: 0g | Vitamin A: 0IU | Vitamin C: 0mg | Calcium: 0mg | Iron: 0mg