Beach Cruiser From Bespoke Wilmington

Name: Beach Cruiser From Bespoke Wilmington
Yield: 10
Cuisine: American

Recipe: Robby Dow , Bespoke , Wilmington, North Carolina

Photo: Madeline Gray

January 05, 2026

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Robby Dow of Bespoke in Wilmington, North Carolina, loves building on flavors in cocktails. For his tequila-mezcal cocktail, chile spice builds on the ginger and the bitter of IPA beer on Campari. “The layering of these provides some beautiful balance, topped off with a smoky pop from the mezcal and tart tropical notes from the passion fruit,” he says.

Ingredients

1 oz. blanco tequila
1/2 oz. mezcal
1/2 oz. Campari
1/2 oz. passion fruit syrup
1/2 oz. ginger syrup
1/2 oz. fresh lime juice
1 dash Scrappy’s Fire Tincture
1 to 1 1/2 oz. IPA

Tools:shaker, strainer
Glass:double rocks
Garnish:cucumber and cayenne

Preparation

Add all of the ingredients, except the IPA, to a shaker along with a handful of pebble ice. Whip shake. Pour into the glass over pebble ice and add IPA. Top with more pebble ice. Garnish.
Passion Fruit SyrupWhisk together 1 part passion fruit purée with 1 part rich simple syrup until well-combined. Bottle and refrigerate for use within 2 weeks.
Ginger SyrupBlend together 1 cup of fresh ginger juice with 1 cup of granulated sugar until dissolved. Bottle and refrigerate for use within 2 weeks.