Mezcal NY Sour recipe

Name: Mezcal NY Sour
Prep time: 3 min
Total time: 3 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Mezcal; 1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice; 0.75 oz Agave Syrup; 0.5 oz Dry Red Wine

A smoky mezcal sour finished with a dry red-wine float for fruit, tannin and contrast.

Method: Shake · Glass: Rocks glass · Time: 3 min · Difficulty: Intermediate · Family: The Daiquiri Family

Ingredients

2 oz Mezcal
1 oz Fresh Lemon Juice
0.75 oz Agave Syrup
0.5 oz Dry Red Wine (Floated)

How to make a Mezcal NY Sour

Shake mezcal, lemon and agave with ice.
Strain over fresh ice.
Float red wine slowly over a bar spoon.
Garnish and serve.

Garnish

Lemon peel and a light dusting of smoked salt, optional.

Pro tip

Use a medium-smoke espadín mezcal so the wine retains its fruit and the drink does not become ashy.

History of the Mezcal NY Sour

Mezcal New York Sours are contemporary agave riffs on the whiskey-and-wine original.

Flavour profile

Smoky, Tart, Agave, Wine

Variations

New York Sour — Return to the whiskey sour with a dry red-wine float.
New York Sour Royale — Use sparkling red wine for a brighter, bubbly layer.
Egg White NY Sour — Add egg white for a silky foam beneath the wine.

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