Description
Makes 1 Cocktail
Ingredients
1 3/4 oz. Mezcal
1 oz. Cointreau
1 oz. lime juice, freshly squeezed
1/2 oz. black-cocoa-and-orange syrup*
3 dashes Mole Bitters (such as Bittermens)
Soda Water, to top
Garnish: lime wheel (dehydrated or fresh)
Instructions
Add all ingredients except soda water into a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
Top with soda water and stir gently to combine.
Garnish with a lime wheel.
*Black-cocoa-and-orange syrup: Add 1 cup demerara sugar and 1/2 cup water into a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, then simmer until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add 2 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder and the peel from 1 large orange. Stir until cocoa powder is dissolved, and allow to steep until cool. Strain out solids. Will keep refrigerated in an airtight container for up to one week.