Drinks and Cocktails
Agave Heaven
This smoky twist on a margarita is the house specialty at the historic Hotel Fauchere in Milford, Pennsylvania. The smoke comes from the mescal (made with fire-roasted cactus hearts). The brand the hotel uses is Sombra. Strega is an herb-flavored liqueur from Italy; agave syrup is a sweetener made from agave cactus and widely available in supermarkets.
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Agave Heaven
Recipe Notes
- Yield: Serves 1 and can be multiplied as desired
Ingredients
- 1 ounce mescal (preferably Sombra)
- 1 ounce white tequila (preferably Two Fingers)
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) Strega
- 1/2 ounce (1 tablespoon) agave syrup
- Celery bitters or bitters of choice
Recipe Steps
Step 1: Chill a cocktail glass in the freezer or with ice.
Step 2: Combine the mescal, tequila, lime juice, Strega, and agave syrup in a bar shaker with 1 cup ice cubes. Shake hard and strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add a dash or two of celery bitters and serve.
Recipe Tips
One good brand of Celery bitters is Frye Brothers.