Maguey Sour

JACQUES BEZUIDENHOUT, the owner of this delicious Maguey cocktail. Roasting the heart of the plant in an earthen pit is what gives Mezcal its smoky flavor.

Ingredients: 

• Ice

• 2 ounces Mezcal

• 1/2 ounce Bénédictine (brandy-based herbal liqueur)

• 3/4 ounce fresh lemon juice

• 1/2 ounce orgeat (almond-flavored syrup)

• 1/2 large egg white

• Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg and 1 orange twist, for garnish

Instructions:

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add all of the remaining ingredients except the garnishes and shake well. Strain into an ice-filled rocks glass and garnish with the grated nutmeg and orange twist.

Attribution:

Recipe: Jacques Bezuidenhout

Origin: Food & Wine Magazine

Photo: Tina Rupp