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Ivy Mix, Leyenda | Brooklyn

Ivy Mix’s advice when deploying mole bitters in stirred drinks is simple: “Use with caution.” Here, Mix uses a small amount of mole bitters in combination with habanero shrub to draw out the subtle undertones of the often-overpowering flavors of Irish whiskey and mezcal.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 1 ounce Irish whiskey, preferably Jameson
  • 1 ounce Irish whiskey, preferably Jameson
  • 3/4 ounce mezcal, preferably Del Maguey Vida
  • 3/4 ounce mezcal, preferably Del Maguey Vida
  • 3/4 ounce Lillet rosé
  • 3/4 ounce Lillet rosé
  • 3/4 ounce bianco vermouth, preferably Martini & Rossi
  • 3/4 ounce bianco vermouth, preferably Martini & Rossi
  • 1 teaspoon elderflower liqueur, preferably St-Germain
  • 1 teaspoon elderflower liqueur, preferably St-Germain
  • 5 dashes Old Man bitters(1:1, Bittermens Hellfire Habanero Shrub to Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters)
  • 5 dashes Old Man bitters(1:1, Bittermens Hellfire Habanero Shrub to Bittermens Xocolatl Mole Bitters)

Garnish: orange twist

Directions
  1. Stir all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Strain into a Nick and Nora glass.
  3. Garnish with an orange twist.

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