Old Money: An Equal-Parts Cocktail
Photo: Kelsey Coons, Acclimate Studios
Pear, lemon, and honey complement a split base of tequila and mezcal.
For a late-summer refreshment, shake up this simple equal-parts cocktail. Ben Siegel, bartender at Aspen’s Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar, compares it to an autumn pear cobbler. The optional edible silver flakes garnish are a nod to Aspen’s mining history.
Ingredients
- 3/4 oz. mezcal
- 3/4 oz. reposado tequila
- 3/4 oz. St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur
- 3/4 oz. fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 oz. honey syrup
- Tools:shaker, strainer
- Glass:rocks
- Garnish:pear slices (optional: edible silver flakes)
Preparation
Add all of the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake to chill, then strain over crushed ice in a glass. Garnish.
TipFor a little heat, add a thumbnail-size slice of habanero to the shaker and muddle it before adding the other ingredients and shaking.