Mezcal Penicillin
A riff on the classic penicillin — blended mezcal replaces blended Scotch, and an Islay mezcal float delivers the same dramatic smoky crown with an agave foundation.
Served in a rocks glass · Garnish: Candied ginger, torched lemon peel · Difficulty: medium
Ingredients
- 2 oz Mezcal (Vida)
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
- 0.75 oz Honey-Ginger Syrup
- 0.25 oz Tobalá or Pechuga Mezcal (float)
Instructions
- Combine Vida mezcal, lemon juice, and honey-ginger syrup in a shaker with ice.
- Shake vigorously.
- Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
- Float the Tobalá or Pechuga mezcal over a bar spoon.
- Garnish with a candied ginger and a torched lemon peel.