Mezcal and tequila cocktail Living la Vida

Ingredients:

1 ounce Mezcal

¼ ounce Tequila blanco

¾ ounce Amaro Montenegro

½ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice

½ ounce Saffron Syrup (this page)

2 ounces tonic water, preferably Fever-Tree Indian tonic

Lemon wheel for garnish

Instructions:

Combine the ingredients, except the tonic water and garnish, in a cocktail shaker three-quarters filled with ice. Shake until chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into an ice-filled highball glass and top with the tonic water. Garnish with the lemon wheel.

Cocktail recipes from “Mezcal + Tequila Cocktails” by Robert Simonson, featuring captivating photos by Lizzie Munro.