50/50 Margarita

Natasha Bermudez | New York City

photo: Lizzie Munro

While experimenting with introducing sherry into the 50/50 Martini format, Natasha Bermudez realized that the fortified wine works well in Margaritas, too. Her 50/50 Margarita splits the base of the drink between mezcal and manzanilla sherry to introduce a touch of salinity and acidity, mirroring the classic cocktail’s already citrusy-salty flavor profile.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 ounce mezcal, preferably Mezcal Verde Amarás Espadín
  • 1 ounce mezcal, preferably Mezcal Verde Amarás Espadín
  • 1 ounce manzanilla sherry
  • 1 ounce manzanilla sherry
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce Cointreau
  • 1/2 ounce Cointreau
  • 1/4 ounce light agave syrup
  • 1/4 ounce light agave syrup

Garnish: worm salt or smoked chile salt (equal parts Tajín, paprika and salt)

Directions
  1. Rim a rocks glass with worm salt or smoked chile salt.
  2. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until chilled.
  3. Strain into the rimmed rocks glass over ice.

Tagged: easy shaken, manzanilla, Margarita, mezcal, sherry

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