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Mezcal Sour

Mezcal Sour

Classic

A Sour with mezcal, lemon, and egg white.

Before DinnerModern ClassicTartSmoky
4 minMediumBalanced

Tart lemon and smoky agave under a silky foam, rounded by sweetness and a touch of aromatic bitters.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Mezcal
  • 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
  • 0.75 oz Simple Syrup
  • 1 Egg White
  • Angostura bitters · optional garnish

Method

  1. 1

    Add the mezcal, lemon juice, simple syrup, and egg white to a shaker WITHOUT ice and dry-shake hard for 10 seconds.

  2. 2

    Add ice and shake again until well-chilled.

  3. 3

    Strain into a chilled coupe.

  4. 4

    Dot a few drops of Angostura bitters on the foam.

The Story

The Sour is one of the oldest cocktail formulas, and mezcal fits it well. The Mezcal Sour is a common modern entry on craft bar menus, with the egg white softening the spirit's smoke.

Glass · Coupe glassGarnish · Angostura bitters