| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 20 min |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 1 cocktail |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 ounces cherry juice
- 1 1/4 ounces reposado tequila
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1/2 ounce cherry liqueur
- 1/2 ounce Simple Syrup, recipe follows
- 1/4 ounce mezcal
- 3 fresh cherries, pitted and threaded on a skewer
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
- Place the cherry juice, reposado tequila, lime juice, cherry liqueur, Simple Syrup and mezcal in a mixing tin, add large ice and shake vigorously. Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a spear of fresh cherries.
- Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let cool completely. Keep covered in the refrigerator up to 1 month.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 1 servings |
| Calories | 962 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 217 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 1 g |
| Sugar | 214 g |
| Protein | 0 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 8 mg |
Reviews
My spouse and I found this to be a great alternative summer drink to (various) margaritas! My brother and sister-in-law law are picky drinkers and they also enjoyed it. It seemed to take longer to put the ingredients together than other drinks, so I only make this on warm holidays (we all have kids whom need supervising). I’m not a big fan of smokey drinks however the Mezcal was not over powering, and the cherries gave a sweet and tart taste making it fantastic.l!
I enjoyed this cocktail! If you like cherry, agave/smoke, and lime then this is for you. A great balance of tartness, acidity, and sweetness. I went a step further and threw in a shot of amaretto for good measure. I’ll be making this again.
Eh, this didn’t work for me. I tried it several times, and to me, tequila and cherry don’t go well together. There are plenty of other fruit flavors that work better with tequila. I didn’t serve this to any friends or party guests, so I can’t say what the “crowd” thought. But we won’t be trying this one again.