Smoky Mezcal Sour

We love the fall season because it is time for cocktails around the fire pit.  Today we offer you a smoky cocktail using Mezcal and Amaro.  Mezcal is naturally smoky and add to that the bitter sweet bite of Averna and the crowning touch of Cappeletti’s Amaro Sfumato, for a drink that tastes like the sweet smell of wood smoke even before the pit is lit!  Cappeletti’s Amaro Sfumato is a bit of an oddity but well worth having on your back bar whenever a smoky accent is needed. It is made with a range of herbs and spices with the addition of Chinese Rhubarb which has a naturally smoky aroma.  It is an optional crowning touch, but worth pursuing to add another layer of smoke to the drink.  In a pinch a dash of Laphroiag Single malt will also do.  Cheers!  

Smoky Mezcal Sour

In a shaker glass filled with ice add:

• 2 Ounces Mezcal
• 1 Ounce Averna Amaro
• 1 ½ Ounces Fresh Lime Juice
• ½ Ounce Fresh Squeezed Orange Juice
• ½ Ounce Agave Syrup

Shake and strain into an oversized lowball glass over fresh cracked ice.  Then Float 1 Teaspoon of Cappeletti Amaro Sfumato on top of the drink (optional).  Garnish with an orange twist.