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a pale yellow-green cocktail in a martini glass on an outdoor table with squeezed limes and liquor bottles

It Ain't Berlin - A Mezcal Cocktail

Akin to a mezcal-based Corpse Reviver No. 2, this cocktail combines the smoky spirit with Lillet Blanc, dry curacao, fresh lime juice, and a heavy rinse of absinthe to create a drink that is like a margarita from a fever dream. (AKA Berlain't, AKA Day of the Dead Cocktail, AKA Dia de los Muertos Cocktail)
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Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ¼ oz. mezcal
  • 1 oz. Lillet Blanc
  • 1 oz. dry curacao
  • 1 oz. lime juice freshly squeezed
  • ¼ oz. absinthe
  • 1 lime wheel to garnish (optional)

Method
 

  1. Add everything except the absinthe to a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice and shake until well chilled.
  2. Pour the absinthe into the glass and swirl it to coat the sides.
  3. Strain the cocktail into the glass and garnish with a lime wheel, if desired.