A great number of these were created around 2005 – Long before mescal was taken seriously as something you would drink other than as a shot or straight from the bottle
Back then there were also damn few mezcals and even less affordable one – so feel free t swap out my specified mezcals for your favorite. And also of course nothing is written in stone about my recipes – Change the ratios or whatever you like to make them as YOU like them!
These are MY recipes – created for my friends and for this website.
Mezcal Cafe su Da (Vietnamese-style coffee with mezcal)
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1 oz Sweetened Condensed Milk (fat free version OK)
4 oz strong Coffee (cold or at least not hot)
Stir with lots of ice and pour into prepared martini glass rimmed with raw (turbinado) sugar or Stirrings Espresso Martini Rimmer. Enjoy!
Malaria
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
Juice of 1 Lime
4 oz Tonic Water
Pour into chilled highball glass over ice (you can rim the glass with lime juice and salt if you like). Enjoy!
Authentic Blood and Sand
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1 oz Orange Juice
3/4 oz Cherry Liqueur (Cherry Herring or Cherry Marnier)
3/4 oz of Sweet (Red) Vermouth
Combine in shaker over ice, shake 20 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail glass, garnish with Maraschino cherry. Enjoy!
Note: The original version was based on the 1922 silent Rudolph Valentino movie about bullfighting. First recording of recipe was 1930 Savoy Cocktail Book which uses Scotch, as no one knew what mezcal was back then if they were north of Texas. This version attempts to address that.
Variations on the Theme:
Use 1/4-1/2 oz Cassis instead of Cherry Liqueur (Unnamed)
Use 1/4-1/2 oz Creme de Yvette instead of Cherry Liqueur(Unnamed)
Dryer version of Blood and Sand
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1 oz Orange Juice
3/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur (Luxardo)
3/4 oz of Sweet (Red) Vermouth
Combine in shaker over ice, shake 20 seconds. Strain into chilled cocktail glass, garnish with Maraschino cherry. Enjoy!
Carmen’s Tears (a dry, clear version)
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
3/4 oz Maraschino Liqueur (Stock makes a good one)
3/4 oz Dry (White) Vermouth
2 Dashes Oranges Bitters (Regans No. 6 recommended)Combine in shaker over ice, shake 20 seconds.
Strain into chilled cocktail glass,
Garnish with Maraschino cherry.
Enjoy!
Gentle Jorge Cocktail
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
2 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal
1/2 oz Dry (White) Vermouth
1/2 oz Cointreau, Cointreau Noir, Solerno, or Grand Marnier
2 Dashes Oranges Bitters (Regans No. 6 recommended)
Stir with ice and strain into a large cocktail glass (5 oz or more) Enjoy!
Fall from Grace
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
2 1/2 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1 oz Sour Apple Liqueur
1/2 oz Roses Lime Cordial
or 1/2 oz fresh lime juice and teaspoon of sugar
or 1/2 oz Agave syrup to sweeten – you choose)
Shake 20 seconds with ice
Strain into chilled cocktail glass
Mother’s Milk
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1/2 oz Kahlua or Kona Gold Coffee Liqueur
1/2 oz Heavy Cream
1/2 oz Milk (substitute 1 oz 1/2 and 1/2 if you like)
1Tsp Agave Syrup
Shake with ice 30 seconds,
Strain into old fashioned glass
Dust with fresh grated nutmeg
Bruges
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1 oz sweet vermouth
1 oz orange juice (variation 1/2 oz Solerno and 1/2 Luxardo Fernet -no vermouth or orange juice)
1 1 oz kummel ( or aquavit such as Krogstad)
1-2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Shake over ice 20 seconds strain into cocktail glass
Smoke on the Bog
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
2 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1 oz Cherry Cordial (Heering ?)
1 1/2 oz Cranberry Juice or Spritzer –
If juice shake over ice and strain
If Spritzer build or stir
Train Spotter
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
2 tsp honey
2 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1 1/2 Oatmeal Water
1/4 oz Drambuie (Variations:St.Germain or Solerno )
1/4 Amaretto
1/2 oz Heavy Cream
Stir Honey with Mezcal first,
Add other ingredients
Shake 30 seconds,
Strain into cocktail glass
Dust with nutmeg
(Oatmeal water is made by soaking 3 tbsp of oatmeal in 1/2 mug of warm
water for 15 minutes, strain off.)
Poppa Doc
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
2 tsp honey
2 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1 1/2 oz Roasted Coconut Juice
1/4 -1/2 oz Clement Creole Shrubb
1/4 Amaretto
1/2 oz Heavy Cream
Stir Honey with Mezcal first,
add other ingredients
shake 30 seconds,
strain into a cocktail glass
Dust with nutmeg
Maximillian’s Downfall
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
2 tsp honey
2 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1 1/2 oz Roasted Coconut Juice
1/4-1/2 oz Cointreau Noir (Variations:St.Germain or Solerno )
1/4 Amaretto
1/2 oz Heavy Cream
Stir Honey with Mezcal first,
add other ingredients
shake 30 seconds,
strain into a cocktail glass
Dust with nutmeg
(Variation: Chili Powder)
Chiang Kai Shek’s Downfall
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
2 tsp honey
2 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1 1/2 oz Roasted Coconut Juice
1/4-1/2 oz Cointreau Noir (Variations:St.Germain or Solerno )
1/4 Amaretto
1/2 oz Heavy Cream
Stir Honey with Mezcal first,
Add other ingredients
Shake 30 seconds,
Strain into cocktail glass
Dust with 5 Spice Powder
Uncle Ho (Ho Chi Minh)
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
2 tsp honey
2 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1 1/2 oz Roasted Coconut Juice
1/4-1/2 oz Cointreau Noir (Variations:St.Germain or Solerno)
1/4 Amaretto
1/2 oz Heavy Cream
Stir Honey with Mezcal first,
Add other ingredients
Shake 30 seconds,
Strain into cocktail glass
Dust with Vietnamese Cinnamon
Cloudburst
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
1 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1 oz Aviation Gin
1 oz White Creme de Cacao
1 oz Heavy Cream
Shake 20 seconds
Strain onto Maritini glass
Dust with Vietnamese Cinnamon
Paradise Lost
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
2 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1 oz Obsello Absinthe
1/2 oz Agave syrup
1/4- 1/2 oz Cointreau Noir (Variations:St.Germain or Solerno )
Garnish Orange Zest (prefer flamed)
Peso (Buck variation so play on words)
created by Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
2 1/2 oz Scorpion Silver Mezcal or Mijes Joven
1/2 oz fresh lemon juice
top up with Ginger Ale
garnish with lemon wedge
