Polar Bear

Main Spirit Mezcal

Difficulty Easy

Technique Shaken

Created at Trick Dog in San Francisco in 2013, the Polar Bear is a riff on the classic Stinger Cocktail. While Mezcal and Créme de Menthe may not seem like natural allies, with. a little Blanc Vermouth and Angelica Tincture (which can be swapped out for Celery Bitters) this drink just works.

Ingredients

1.5 oz. 45ml Mezcal
0.75 oz. 23ml Vermouth, Blanc
0.5 oz. 15ml Créme de Menthe
6 drops 6 drops Angelica Tincture

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Instructions

Combine all ingredients in an ice-filled shaker (yes, this is a shaken cocktail) and strain into a chilled glass.

Angelica Tincture – Combine 2 oz Angelica Root and 16oz of a neutral overproof spirit in a glass jar to infuse for two weeks before straining. Will last indefinitely at room temperature. Note – of Angelica Root is hard to come by a couple of dashes of Celery Bitters can be used instead.