Whether for your Fourth of July weekend by the pool or, well, just about any weekend by the pool, whip up these beautiful, season-friendly sips from Mezcal Union.
Flamingo
- 1½ oz. Mezcal Union Joven
- 2 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
- 2 oz. fresh lime juice
- 1 oz. natural syrup
- 1 dash Angostura bitter
- Garnish: slice of grapefruit and rosemary
Pour the grapefruit and lime juice in a shaker with ice. Add natural syrup and Mezcal Union Joven. Shake and serve, top with three dashes of Angostura bitter. Garnish with a slice of grapefruit and rosemary.
Hierbanada
- 1½ oz. Mezcal Union Joven
- 2 oz. fresh lime juice
- 3 tbsp. sugar
- Soda
- 6 peppermint leaves
- 2 slices of cucumber
- Garnish: 3 peppermint leaves
In a shaker, macerate the cucumber, peppermint leaves and sugar. Add ice, lime juice and Mezcal Union Joven. Shake and strain into a cocktail glass, then top with soda. Garnish with the fresh peppermint leaves.