Bobbing for Mezcal

Name: Bobbing for Mezcal
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Ingredients: 2 ounces unfiltered apple juice or apple cider; 1/2 ounce maple liqueur, such as Sortilège; 1/2 ounce mezcal; Ice; 2 ounces ginger beer, such as Bundaberg; Apple wedge, for garnish (optional)

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2 ounces unfiltered apple juice or apple cider
1/2 ounce maple liqueur, such as Sortilège
1/2 ounce mezcal
Ice
2 ounces ginger beer, such as Bundaberg
Apple wedge, for garnish (optional)

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Nutritional Information

Calories125
Fat0.12g
Saturated fat0.03g
Trans fat
Carbs18.01g
Fiber0.11g
Sugar15.82g
Protein0.07g
Cholesterol
Sodium7.51mg
Nutritional Analysis per serving (1 servings) Powered by

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Mezcal, tequila’s potently flavored cousin, is smoky, peppery, and best enjoyed as a funky embellishment to a cocktail rather than as the main event. Here it’s mixed with maple liqueur and apple cider, then topped with ginger beer to fizz it up. This isn’t a terribly boozy drink, so you won’t feel guilty making yourself a second or third.

What to buy: Unlike tequila, which must be made from the blue agave plant and produced in the Tequila region of Jalisco, mezcal (or mescal) is a smoky liquor distilled from various species of agave and is made throughout Mexico.

We like Sortilège maple liqueur for its smooth and not-too-sweet blending of Canadian whisky and maple syrup.

See more recipes for fall cocktails.

by Lisa Lavery

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Instructions

1Place the juice or cider, maple liqueur, and mezcal in a 12-ounce highball glass and stir to combine.
2Add ice, top with the ginger beer, and gently stir to combine. Place the apple wedge in the glass (if using) and serve.

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