3⁄4 oz Mezcal
3⁄4 oz Zucca
3⁄4 oz Lime juice
1 twst Lime peel
Instructions

Shake with ice, strain into a coupe, garnish

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Posted by DrSid on
Created by
Sahil Mehta, Estragon, Boston
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  • Subbed tequila for mezcal and Sfumato for Zucca.
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Did not taste balanced to me as written. Maybe my lime was particularly bitter, but it overwhelmed the drink in a not-pleasant, pith-tasting kind of way. I ended up amending with more Heering and a tiny amount of Simple to make it palatable to me.


Excellent, but I slightly altered the recipe as I have learned that the equal parts drinks with lime or lemon are often too tart, particularly when they are at their coldest. I used 1/2+ ounce of lime as I thought that would be about right against the Cherry Heering. For me the Zucca is the right way to go here vs. Sfumato, as Zucca provides a gentler smokiness. The result was a savory mesquite BBQ flavor and nose. I was amazed by the transformation of this much Cherry Heering into a completely different essence. [Others wanting a drier or more assertive drink should try the called 3/4 oz of lime, and/or Sfumato.)