This mezcal-based cocktail from Portland, Oregon restaurant Toro Bravo hits all the right notes: smoky, tart, and sweet, with just the slightest hint of salt. They use Maraska maraschino for its sweet, subtle almond flavor, but you can substitute whatever brand you have on hand.
Rising Sun
This mezcal-based cocktail hits all the right notes: smoky, tart, and sweet, with just the slightest hint of salt.
Yield: makes 1 Cocktail
Ingredients
- 1 1⁄2 oz. mezcal
- 3⁄4 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
- 1⁄2 oz. fresh lime juice
- 1⁄2 oz. maraschino
- Pinch of salt
- Lime wheel, to garnish
Instructions
- Combine mezcal, juices, and maraschino in a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lime wheel.