La Vida Mezcal

There's only a touch of mezcal in this drink, but it adds a delicious smoky quality. Be sure to use good quality mescal and tequila here. You can substitute Aperol for the Campari u002du002d and play with the ratios of sweet vermouth to Campari and tequila to mezcal. Enjoy!

• Preparation Time: 3 mins
• Total Time: 3 mins
• Calories: 168 Calories

Ingredients

• ice
• ¾ fluid ounce sweet vermouth
• 1 ½ fluid ounces tequila
• ½ fluid ounce mezcal
• ¾ fluid ounce bitter orange aperitif (such as Campari® or Aperol®)
• 1 dash orange bitters
• 1 thin slice orange

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place ice into a cocktail shaker. Pour in tequila, mezcal, vermouth, and Campari. Add a dash of bitters, then stir or shake. Strain into a ice-filled rocks glass and garnish with a slice of orange.n