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About this Cocktail

Stolen verbatim from Cosme in Manhattan. Variation on a mezcal margarita. The guanabana adds a litchi flavor and the white vermouth provides balance.

Ingredients:

• 1 oz mezcal, eg. Vida
• 3/4 oz blanc vermouth, eg. Dolin
• 3/4 oz lime juice
• 1/2 oz guanabana nectar
• Scant 1/2 oz agave nectar
• Absinthe

Preparation:

Coat half the rim of a rocks glass with absinthe & then rim with salt. Combine other ingredients in shaker with generous ice. Shake hard for 15 seconds until well chilled. Strain & serve over large ice cube.