*Substitutions were made

This was a gorgeous looking drink. I have never made anything this pretty.

This was wonderfully tropical/sweet/vegetable forward. I thought subbing out the coconut water and sugar cane syrup for pineapple juice and agave would over power the Mezcal, but it did not. Surprisingly the Tepeztate vegetable notes felt amplified. When I drink it straight the vegetable note (green pepper) is somewhat sobdued, but in the cocktail it reminded me more of an Espadin.

I will try again when I buy coconut water, and add salt rim.

SNAKE EYES*

1.5 oz Mezcal (I used Tepeztate)

.25 oz Banana Liqueur

2 oz Pineapple Juice

.5 oz Agave

.25 oz Lime Juice

Hard shake with pebble ice, strained over in a rocks glass with a 2.5" ice sphere.