Smoke Follows Beauty

Smoke Follows Beauty on the Poquito Picante, a cocktail invented by Artemio Vasquez at his old stomping grounds. Both drinks rely on a base of muddled cucumber and cilantro and both pack the heat. 

Ingredients:

3 slices cucumber

2 stalks cilantro

2 ounces Ilegal mezcal joven

3/4 ounce serrano-infused triple sec (recipe below)

3/4 ounce lime juice

1/4 ounce agave syrup

Garnish: jicama slice, chilled and seasoned with sal de gusano

Instructions:

In a shaker, muddle the cucumber and cilantro.

Add the mezcal, infused triple sec, lime juice, agave syrup, and ice, and shake until well-chilled.

Double-strain into a Nick & Nora glass.

Garnish with a chilled slice of jicama seasoned with sal de gusano.

Attribution:

Recipe: Artemio Vasquez

Origin: Liquor.com

Photo: Liquor.com / Tim Nusog