Oaxaca Cooler

Name: Oaxaca Cooler
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes 1 Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 tsp. Kosher salt; 1 tsp. Mexican-style chili powder; 2 lemon wedges; 5 slices cucumber; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. agave nectar; 2 oz. mezcal produced from unsmoked agave, such as Zignum

Serves
makes 1 Cocktail

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.)

Ingredients

1 tsp. Kosher salt
1 tsp. Mexican-style chili powder
2 lemon wedges
5 slices cucumber
1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. agave nectar
2 oz. mezcal produced from unsmoked agave, such as Zignum

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Instructions

Step 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.

Step 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.