If you love Mezcal, you’re going to need this list of fabulous Mezcal cocktails. Ranging from sweet to savory, all of these cocktails are as smoky as the Mezcal you put in them.
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Ever since we visited Mexico for the first time and tried a cocktail with Mezcal in it, we’ve been hooked. The sweet smoky flavor of the roasted agave pairs well with so many mixers, and the resulting cocktails are unique and interesting.
The Mezcal cocktail list below is a compilation from our fellow cocktail creators. Click through to see the full recipe.
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Mezcal Cocktails You'll Love
If you love Mezcal, you’re going to need this list of fabulous Mezcal cocktails. Ranging from sweet to savory, all of these cocktails are as smoky as the Mezcal you put in them.
Mezcal Sunset Cocktail
Try something a little different with this Mezcal Sunset Cocktail and enjoy the smoky nuances of Mezcal mixed with sweet and sour pomegranate syrup.
Spicy La Pina Mezcal Cocktail
This spicy La Piña Mezcal cocktail blends together the sweet tropical flavors of pineapple with the spiciness of a jalapeno and the aromatics of fresh cilantro and smoky mezcal to make a stunner of a cocktail.
Mezcal Sour
This Mezcal Sour is the perfect blend of smokiness from the Mezcal, bitterness and depth from the Amaro, and tang from the fresh lime juice. All of this is topped off with a creamy foam finish.
Spicy Mango Mezcal Margarita
This spicy Mango Mezcal Margarita is a fun twist on a classic, with sweet and fruity mango, smoky Mezcal and a touch of heat.
Pomegranate Mezcal Margarita
This Pomegranate Mezcal Margarita is a smoky, fruity version that will soon become a favorite.
Smoky Grilled Mezcal Margaritas Recipe
These Grilled Mezcal Margaritas are equal parts sweet, tart, and smoky. Honey syrup lends a pleasant sweetness, the grilled lemon juice is tart and complex, and the mezcal adds a boozy smokiness.
Smoky Basil Oaxacan Mezcal Cocktail
The smoky mezcal in this Oaxacan Mezcal cocktail melds perfectly with the fresh basil and sweet agave to make one super tasty cocktail.
The Hawaiian Bon Fire Spicy Pineapple Cocktail
This spicy, smoky pineapple cocktail with mezcal is so easy, delicately tropical, a little sparkly and such an impressive pool-party signature! Who knew jalapeños could be so refreshing!?
Hibiscus mezcal sour
This cocktail is made with hibiscus flowers and mezcal to create a sour, yet refreshing cocktail.
How to Make the Pensador Mezcal Left Hand
If you like a negroni, you’ll surely love this cocktail, with a blend of Mezcal, Vermouth and Campari, and a dash of chocolate bitters.
Mezcal Margarita
This margarita recipe is refined sugar free. It replaces the sugary triple sec with either honey or agave syrup, for those who are not consuming refined sugar.
Blood Orange Mezcal Negroni
A complex and delicious sipper, Blood Orange Mezcal Negroni might rock your world. Mezcal, Campari, blood orange cordial, and fresh lime juice shaken with ice and strained into a smoked salt rimmed rocks glass!
Smoky Mezcal Margarita Popsicles
Smoky Mezcal Margarita Pops are a cocktail on a stick that truly changes the cocktail game. Serve these at your next party as a welcome drink and you'll have everyone giddy with excitement.
Rim Salt for Mezcal Cocktails
Most Mezcal cocktails can benefit from a rim salt. The smoky mezcal liquor goes really well with a smoky bacon salt, for instance. Any fruity, smoky cocktail can have a rim salt added. It will increase the depth of flavor to the fruit.
Here are a few of our favorite rim salts to go with Mezcal cocktails.
Final Thoughts
I hope you give these Mezcal cocktails a try. You’ll be surprised how well Mezcal blends with various flavors. Pick up a great bottle of Mezcal and get busy mixing!
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When not mixing up delicious cocktails to enjoy on the patio with friends, Angela is busy writing about food and drinks for three popular food websites, and exchanging creative ideas on social media.