Mezcal Margarita Cocktail Recipe

Name: Mezcal Margarita Cocktail
Prep time: 3 min
Cook time: 4 min
Total time: 7 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz mezcal; 1 oz lime juice; 0.75 oz triple sec; 0.25 oz (optional) agave syrup

sour smoky refreshing

Ingredients:

mezcal, lime juice, triple sec, agave syrup

A Margarita built on mezcal instead of tequila—same sour template, smoky agave depth. Use a balanced joven mezcal so the smoke lifts the citrus instead of burying it.

Ingredients

mezcal 2 oz

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lime juice 1 oz

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triple sec 0.75 oz

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agave syrup 0.25 oz (optional)

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Instructions

Shake mezcal, lime juice, triple sec, and agave syrup (if using) with ice.
Strain into a salt-rimmed rocks or margarita glass over fresh ice (or serve up).
Garnish with a lime wheel.