MEZCAL RECIPES

These are MY recipes - created for my friends and for this website.

Mezcal Cafe su Da (Vietnamese-style coffee with mezcal)
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com

 

 

 

 

 

1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal
1 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk (fat free version OK)
4 oz strong Coffee (cold or at least not hot)

Stir with lots of ice and pour into prepared martini glass rimmed with raw (turbinado) sugar or Stirrings Espresso Martini Rimmer. Enjoy!

Mercury
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com

1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal
1 oz Gin
6 oz Tonic Water
Lime for Garnish

Mix Mezcal and Gin over ice, add tonic and lime wedge (bitters optional). Enjoy!

Note: The Mercury is basicly a smoky gin and tonic.

Malaria
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com

1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal
Juice of 1 Lime
4 oz Tonic Water

Pour into chilled highball glass over ice (you can rim the glass with lime juice and salt if you like). Enjoy!

Authentic Blood and Sand
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com

1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal
1 oz Orange Juice
3/4 oz Cherry Liqueur (Cherry Herring or Cherry Marnier)
3/4 oz of Sweet (Red) Vermouth

Combine in shaker over ice, shake 20 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail glass, garnish with Maraschino cherry. Enjoy!

Note: The original version was based on the 1922 silent Rudolph Valentino movie about bullfighting. First recording of recipe was 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book which uses Scotch, as no one knew what mezcal was back then if they were north of Texas. This version attempts to address that.

Dryer version of Blood and Sand
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com

1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal
1 oz Orange Juice
3/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur (Stock makes a nice one)
3/4 oz of Sweet (Red) Vermouth

Combine in shaker over ice, shake 20 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail glass, garnish with Maraschino cherry. Enjoy!

Carmen's Tears (a dry, clear version)
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com

1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal
3/4 oz Maraschino Liquour (Stock makes a good one)
3/4 oz Dry (White) Vermouth
2 Dashes Oranges Bitters (Regans No. 6 recommended)

Combine in shaker over ice, shake 20 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail glass, garnish with Maraschino cherry. Enjoy!

Gentle Jorge Cocktail
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com

2 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal
1/2 oz Dry (White) Vermouth
1/2 oz Cointreua or Grand Marnier (prefer Marnier myself)
2 Dashes Oranges Bitters (Regans No. 6 recommended)

Stir with ice and strain into a large cocktail glass (5 oz or more) Enjoy!