Mezcal cocktail Perfect Pear

Mezcal cocktail Perfect Pear

Ingredients: 

1½ ounces Mezcal, preferably Espadín

¾ ounce St. George spiced pear liqueur

¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice

½ ounce Spiced Demerara Syrup

2 dashes Bitter Truth aromatic bitters

1 whole star anise for garnish

 

Instructions:

Combine the ingredients, except the garnish, in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake until chilled, about 15 seconds. Fine strain into chilled coupe. Garnish with the star anise, floated on the drink’s surface.

Cocktail recipes from “Mezcal + Tequila Cocktails” by Robert Simonson, featuring captivating photos by Lizzie Munro.