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Mezcal Margarita（メスカル・マルガリータ）

Mezcal Margarita served in a cocktail glass glass
メスカル・マルガリータ · 2010sCocktail glass · Shaken

Tequila out, mezcal in — the Margarita with smoke curling through the lime.

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01Recipe

Recommended recipe

House spec — an editorial spec drawing on the sourced versions below.

Ingredients and measures
IngredientMeasure
Mezcal45 ml
Orange liqueur (Cointreau)20 ml
Fresh lime juice20 ml
Agave syrup5 ml

Total volume (pre-dilution)

  1. 01

    Rim half the glass with salt.

  2. 02

    Shake all ingredients hard with ice.

  3. 03

    Double-strain into the chilled glass.

Garnish — Salt rim · Lime wheel

02Taste profile

Sweetness
45Moderate
Sourness*
89Intense
Bitterness
30Light
Fruitiness
50Moderate
Herbal*
0Faint
Alcohol
62Strong
Crisp
60Strong

Independent editorial scores, 0–100. *Estimated from the ingredient list — a profile sketch, not a verdict.

03History

2000s–2010s — rode the mezcal wave out of Oaxaca into cocktail bars worldwide; 'just give me mezcal' became the default Margarita order at mezcalerías.

2025 — first appeared in Drinks International's annual best-selling classics survey of the world's top bars.

Origin contested — the entry keeps verified record and received legend distinct.

Sources — Difford's Guide

05Variations

  • OriginMargaritaThe blanco-tequila original
  • SimilarNaked & FamousEqual-parts mezcal cousin
  • SimilarOaxaca Old FashionedTequila-mezcal split base
06The map

Spirits

SpiritMezcalBrandDel Maguey VidaBrandMontelobos
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