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Mango Mezcal Smash

A yellow cocktail garnished with mint and mango chunks, rimmed with chili powder, sits on a coaster next to lime wedges, a shaker, mango, and a bottle in the background.
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A refreshing mango mezcal smash made with muddled fresh mango, mint, smoky mezcal, and lime. Served over ice with a Tajín rim for a little salty, tangy heat.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 cocktail
Course: Cocktail

Ingredients  

  • Tajín or salt to rim glass
  • ¼ cup cubed fresh mango
  • 4-5 mint leaves
  • 2 ounces mezcal
  • 1 ounce simple syrup
  • 1 ounce lime juice
  • Soda water to top
  • Skewer of mango cubes and mint leaves to garnish

Method
 

  1. Wet the rim of a rocks glass with lime, then dip it in Tajin or salt. Fill the rimmed glass with crushed ice. Add the mango and mint leaves to a cocktail shaker and muddle until the mango is a thick puree.
    ¼ cup cubed fresh mango, 4-5 mint leaves, Tajín or salt
    A wooden muddler presses pineapple and mint in a glass; a lime slice sits nearby on a green-patterned coaster, with a dish of seeds partially visible on the side.
  2. Add the mezcal, simple syrup, lime juice, and a big scoop of ice and shake until icy cold.
    2 ounces mezcal, 1 ounce simple syrup, 1 ounce lime juice
    A glass with a yellow drink, ice, lime, and mango chunks sits on a coaster next to a metal cocktail shaker and a bowl of chili powder on a white surface.
  3. Strain the cocktail into the ice-filled glass, top with a little soda water, then garnish with a skewer of mango cubes and mint leaves.
    Soda water, Skewer of mango cubes and mint leaves
    A yellow cocktail with ice in a glass rimmed with chili powder, garnished with mango, lime, and mint. Limes and mango are on the table, with a bottle and shaker in the background.

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Author: Kristen Stevens
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