Harvest Mezcalita

Name: Harvest Mezcalita
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Ingredients: Lime wedge, for the rim; Cinnamon sugar, for the rim; Ice cubes; 3 ounces apple cider; 1-1/2 ounces mezcal; 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice; 1/2 ounce Cointreau; 1/2 ounce maple syrup; Thin apple slice and cinnamon stick, for garnish

Total Time Prep: 10 min.

Yield 1 cocktail

Test Kitchen Approved

Toast the arrival of fall with this harvest mezcalita recipe that highlights the harmony between smoky mezcal and sweet apple cider.

Ingredients

Lime wedge, for the rim
Cinnamon sugar, for the rim
Ice cubes
3 ounces apple cider
1-1/2 ounces mezcal
1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
1/2 ounce Cointreau
1/2 ounce maple syrup
Thin apple slice and cinnamon stick, for garnish

Directions

Rub the edge of a cocktail glass with a lime wedge; dip in cinnamon sugar. Fill the glass with ice.
In a cocktail shaker, combine apple cider, mezcal, lime juice, Cointreau and maple syrup. Fill with ice. Cover; shake until frosty, 15-20 seconds. Strain into the prepared cocktail glass. Garnish with a thin apple slice and cinnamon stick. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 cocktail: 280 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 14mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (33g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.