Dead Sea Mule

This particular riff takes the classic recipe in a different direction, with mezcal and grenadine.

Ingredients:

• 2 ounces mezcal

• 3/4 ounce lime juice, freshly squeezed

• 1 ounce grenadine*

• 5 ounces Fever-Tree ginger beer, to top

• Garnish: mint sprig

• Garnish: candied ginger

Instructions:

Fill a Collins glass with ice, then add the mezcal, lime juice and grenadine.

Top with the ginger beer and stir briefly and gently to combine.

Garnish with the mint sprig and 2 skewered pieces of candied ginger.

*Grenadine: In a pot over medium heat, combine pomegranate juice and cane sugar in a 3:2 ratio by weight, heating to almost boiling (do not allow to boil). Remove from the heat when the sugar has dissolved and allow the syrup to cool. The syrup will keep, refrigerated, for up to 3 weeks.

Attribution:

Recipe: Michael Nemcik

Origin: Liquor.com

Photo: Liquor.com / Tim Nusog