El Nacionalista

This is one of the standout cocktails served at the Barrio restaurant in Seattle. It's probably the best non-whiskey cocktail I've ever had. Choose a good quality, smoky mezcal.

• Preparation Time: 5 mins
• Total Time: 5 mins
• Calories: 113 Calories

Ingredients

• ½ fluid ounce dry vermouth
• ice
• 1 fluid ounce bitter orange aperitif (such as Campari®)
• 1 fluid ounce mezcal
• ½ fluid ounce Amaro liqueur
• 3 dashes chocolate or mole bitters (such as Bittermens® or Fee Brothers®)
• ½ teaspoon single malt Scotch whiskey
• 1 lemon zest, for garnish

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place ice cubes into a cocktail shaker. Pour in Campari, mezcal, Amaro, and vermouth. Shake in a few dashes of bitters. Stir or shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Drizzle with a few drops of peaty, smoky Scotch. Twist the lemon rind over the drink and drop it in.