Smoky mezcal and an unusual liqueur are the stars of this flavorful cocktail. You'll shake the mezcal with amaro, lime juice, and simple syrup, and then top it off with a splash of ginger beer and a floater of Malortu0026reg; liqueur. There's so much going on in this cocktail. It's like nothing you've tasted before. Garnish with fresh mint and a wedge of lime. This exciting cocktail is the signature drink at Simone's in Chicago.
Preparation Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Calories
211 Calories
Recipe Instructions
Step 1
Combine mezcal, lime juice, simple syrup, and amaro liqueur in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice, cover, and shake until chilled. Fill a lowball glass with ice. Strain cocktail into lowball glass, top with ginger beer, and float schnapps over the top. Garnish with mint and lime.n
Ingredients
1 sprig fresh mint
1 slice lime
ice
½ fluid ounce simple syrup
1 splash ginger beer
¾ fluid ounce lime juice
1 ½ fluid ounces mezcal
¼ fluid ounce amaro liqueur (such as Hum®)
½ fluid ounce wormwood-flavored schnapps (such as Jeppson's® Malort®)