Mezcal Margaritas
These Mezcal Margaritas are equal parts sweet, tart, and smoky. Honey syrup lends a pleasant sweetness, the grilled lemon juice is tart and complex, and the mezcal adds a boozy smokiness.
Servings: 2
Calories: 200kcal
Ingredients
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 freshly squeezed
- 1.5 oz honey syrup
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary for garnish
Instructions
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
- Meyer lemons would be great in this cocktail, too
- You can substitute tequila for the mezcal, if you're into that
Nutrition
Serving: 1 | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 14mg | Potassium: 68mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 17g | Vitamin A: 9IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 7mg | Iron: 1mg