Mezcal
Mezcal cocktails
Two mezcal cocktails in this catalog: a smoky Margarita and the equal-parts Naked and Famous.
Mezcal cocktails in this catalog are the drinks that print mezcal on the recipe, not a tequila sour with a smoky afterthought. A balanced joven bottle covers both: the Mezcal Margarita (mezcal, lime, orange liqueur, same sour template as a Margarita) and Naked and Famous (equal parts mezcal, yellow Chartreuse, Aperol, and lime). Tequila still lives on the tequila spirit hub; this page is the smoke-forward subset.
Mezcal cocktail FAQ
What mezcal cocktails can I make with one bottle?
Mezcal Margarita if you also have lime and triple sec or Cointreau. Naked and Famous if you have yellow Chartreuse, Aperol, and lime. Those are the two recipes here that name mezcal.
What to mix with mezcal instead of tequila?
Use mezcal when the recipe names it. A Mezcal Margarita keeps the citrus-and-orange-liqueur frame; Naked and Famous is a Last Word riff with Aperol. Blanco tequila will mix, but you lose the smoke that makes these two drinks.