Mezcalita
A Mezcalita is a refreshing margarita-style cocktail made with smokey mezcal and orange juice. This bright, fruity drink is served with a spicy rim and is definitely an easy and flavorful sip!
Equipment
- 1 cocktail shaker
- 1 serving cocktail glass
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounce Mezcal
- 2 ounce orange juice
- 1 ounce lime juice
- ½ ounce orange liqueur
- 2 - 4 dashes orange bitters optional
- Tajin seasoning (or salt and chili powder) for rim
- lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
- Dip the rim of your serving glass in lime juice or run a lime wedge around its edge.
- Pour some Tajin powder onto a small plate. Then dip your prepared glass into the Tajin powder making sure the rim of the glass is well coated.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the cocktail ingredients and shake together for 30 seconds.
- Strain the cocktail mixture into your prepared glass filled with fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy immediately.
Notes
Making a large batch in advance
If you are having a large party, you can prepare a large batch of Mezcalitas in advance and rim the glasses ahead of time!
- Cocktail: Mix together a large batch of the cocktail mixture in a pitcher and store it in the fridge until you are ready to serve. Simply scale up the amounts of each ingredient in the recipe proportionally by the number of drinks you will be making.
- Glasses: Rim the glasses as directed in the recipe, and then store them in a large airtight container until you are ready to serve.
Nutrition
Serving: 1gCalories: 184kcalCarbohydrates: 14gProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 152mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 128IUVitamin C: 37mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.2mg
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