Mezcal Sun-Risa

Difficulty Medium

Technique Built

Built on a split-base of Tequila and Mezcal, the Mezcal Sun-Risa, created by Ignacio “Nacho” Jimenez at Ghost Donkey, is lengthened by Orange Juice, Bitter Orange Juice and topped with spicy Hibiscus-Habanero Syrup

Ingredients

0.75 oz. 23ml Tequila
0.75 oz. 23ml Mezcal
4 oz. 120ml Orange Juice
2 oz. 60ml Bitter Orange Juice
0.75 oz. 23ml Hibiscus-Habanero Syrup

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Glass

Collins

Instructions

Build the tequila, mezcal and bitter orange juice in a Collins glass over ice. Carefully pour the hibiscus-habanero syrup over the top, to float.

Garnish

Dehydrated bitter orange wheel

Hibiscus-Habanero Syrup – 400g sugar, 400g water, 60g dried hibiscus flowers, 50g sliced habanero pepper, 1 vanilla bean, 5 orange peels

Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan set over medium-high heat. Add hibiscus flowers, habanero, vanilla bean and orange peels. Bring the mixture to a boil, then allow it to cool before straining.