A schematic, not to scale. The ml scale follows the glass.
Mezcal base
Filthy Mistress
Smoky, dark and quietly floral. The port and the cherry give it the weight of something aged, the Italicus lifts it with bergamot, and the pinch of salt is what stops it reading as a dessert.
Build
- Mezcal40 ml
- Tawny Port30 ml
- Cherry syrup20 ml
- Italicus Rosolio di Bergamotto20 ml
- Salt1 pinch
Method
- Add the mezcal, tawny port, cherry syrup and Italicus to a shaker.
- Add a pinch of salt.
- Add ice and shake hard for 15 seconds until well chilled.
- Fine strain into a chilled coupe.
- Garnish with a maraschino cherry on a flag.
Garnish
Maraschino cherry on a flag
Method
Shake
Glass
Coupe
Base
Mezcal
Strength
18.74%
Strength is calculated by Bar Assistant and includes its own assumption about dilution. Work it out yourself if you want to see the water separately.