Smoke & Mirrors Cocktail

Tangy, sweet and smoky, today’s vibrant weekend beverage, the Smoke & Mirrors Cocktail, is a dance of intricate flavors. 

Smoke & Mirrors Cocktail

Lot’s of people think of grenadine as that neon red stuff found behind lots of bars that make cocktails turn candy-sweet.

A traditional grenadine is actually a rich and bright pomegranate syrup that is surprisingly easy to make. In this Smoke & Mirrors Cocktail it’s paired with smoky mezcal for a complex, but easy sipping drink.

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Smoke & Mirrors Cocktail

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes minutes

This tangy, sweet, smoky and vibrant weekend beverage, the Smoke & Mirrors Cocktail, is a dance of intricate flavors. 

Servings: 1 drink

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

• 1 1/2 ounces blanco tequila
• 1/2 ounce mezcal I like using Del Maguey Vida here. If you use a less smoky Mezcal, it might be good to use an ounce of both the Mezcal and the Blanco
• 1/2 ounce grenadine see recipe below
• 1/2 ounce fresh lime juice

To make Grenadine:

• 2 cups pomegranate juice Make sure it's 100% pomegranate; POM Wonderful is a good brand
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups pomegranate molasses
• 1 teaspoon orange blossom water

Instructions

For the Grenadine:

• Heat pomegranate juice until just before a boil. Remove from heat and add the sugar, pomegranate molasses, and orange blossom water. Stir to dissolve, and let cool.

For the Smoke & Mirrors Cocktail:

• Shake all ingredients together and pour into a rocks glass filled with ice. Garnish with lime and some fresh pomegranate seeds.

Notes

Grenadine recipe courtesy of Jeffrey Morgenthaler.

Nutrition

Serving: 1drink, Calories: 197kcal, Carbohydrates: 17g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 7mg, Sugar: 12g, Vitamin C: 4.3mg

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: American

Author: Sommer Collier

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