Oaxaca Cooler
Muddled cucumber, lemon, and a pinch of chili salt are a refreshing match for Oaxacan mezcal. (This drink works best with a non-traditional, unsmoked agave mezcal.)
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Credit: Anna Stockwell
INGREDIENTS
1 tsp kosher salt1 tsp Mexican-style chili powder
2 lemon wedges
5 slices of cucumber
1 ½ tsp agave nectar
2 oz. mezcal produced from unsmoked agave, such as Zignum
INSTRUCTIONS
1. Mix the salt and the chili powder together on a small plate. Run a lemon wedge around the glass to moisten, and rim the glass with chili salt.2. Combine the lemon wedges, cucumber, and a pinch of chili salt in the bottom of a shaker and muddle well. Add mezcal, agave nectar, and ice. Shake and strain into a margarita glass over fresh ice.
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