Black Smoke Sour

A dramatic mezcal sour with activated charcoal-blackened egg white foam — inky black on top, amber below, with a volcanic smoke-and-citrus tension.

Served in a coupe glass · Garnish: Bitters art on black foam · Difficulty: hard

Ingredients

• 2 oz Mezcal
• 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
• 0.5 oz Agave Nectar
• 1 whole Egg White
• 1 pinch Activated Charcoal (pinch)
• 2 dashes Black Walnut Bitters

Instructions

1. Combine mezcal, lemon, agave, and egg white in a shaker without ice.
2. Dry-shake vigorously for 15 seconds to emulsify the egg white.
3. Add ice and shake again hard for 10 seconds.
4. Stir activated charcoal into the egg white foam in the shaker.
5. Double-strain into a chilled coupe — the black foam will float on top.
6. Dot with bitters and draw a skewer through for a marbled effect.

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