1 oz Mezcal
1 oz Sweet vermouth
1 oz Campari
1⁄2 oz Honey syrup
1⁄2 oz Lime juice
1 pn Cayenne pepper (A sprinkle of pepper powder as garnish (floating))
Instructions
Shake with ice, strain into a coupe glass, and garnish with cayenne chili powder.
Notes
My Negroni Week 2023 offering. A mashup of the Red Grasshopper (tequila, honey, lime, garnish cayenne powder) and a Mezcal Negroni.
History
I decided to make a mashup of the Red Grasshopper with the Mezcal Negroni after spotting the cayenne pepper powder on the shelf as Negroni Week 2023 was coming up. I dubbed the end result the Gusano Rojo which is the Red Chili Worm that grows on mezcal plants.
Cocktail summary
Created by
Frederic Yarm, Boston, MA
Year
2023
Is the
author's original creation
Mezcal, Sweet vermouth, Campari, Honey syrup, Lime juice, Cayenne pepper
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