Inspired by a 50/50 Martini, absent gin or vodka, the Golden Swan Martini combines an ounce and a half of mezcal with an equal measure of liqueurs, split between pineapple liqueur and Ancho Reyes Verde, a green poblano liqueur. “It’s similar to a 50/50 Martini where the herbs and spices of vermouth support a London dry gin in harmony,” explains head bartender Andy May. “These highly specific ingredients build on one another in the same way.”
Golden Swan Martini
Andy May | New York City
Ingredients
Serving: 1
- 1 1/2 ounces mezcal, preferably Agave de Cortés
- 3/4 ounce pineapple liqueur, preferably Giffard Caribbean Pineapple
- 3/4 ounce Ancho Reyes Verde
- 3 dashes Bittermens Boston Bittahs
Garnish: skewered piparra (aka guindilla) pepper
Directions
- Combine all ingredients in a mixing glass with ice and stir until chilled.
- Strain into a coupe.
- Garnish with a skewered piparra.