mezcal cider margarita
A little bit of smoke, a whole lotta cozy.
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 1/2 oz mezcal
- 3 oz apple cider
- 1/2 oz lime juice
- 1/2 oz Cointreau (orange liqueur)
- 1-2 tbsp maple syrup
- apple slices, star anise pod, and cinnamon stick, to garnish
Instructions
- On a shallow plate, toss the sugar and cinnamon to combine. Run a lime wedge around the rim of a cocktail glass. Dip and swirl the rim into the cinnamon sugar. Shake off excess.
- In a shaker, combine the mezcal, lime juice, apple cider, Cointreau, and maple syrup. Fill with ice and shake until cold. Pour into the cocktail glass and add more ice as needed. Garnish with apple slices, anise, and cinnamon stick, as desired.