Durian Margarita

Name: Durian Margarita
Ingredients: 2 oz Los Vecinos Mezcal; 1/2 oz Cointreau; 1 oz Lime Juice; 3/4 oz Durian Syrup; 1 dash(es) Kikkoman Soy Sauce

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: August 25, 2022

Refreshing

Themed

Mezcal is always of the top of my list for spirits to mix with just about anything so I wanted to give a Durian Margarita a shot. Combining the syrup with the spicy, slightly smokey Los Vecinos, orange liqueur and lime juice we definitely get some funky fruit notes though not as intense as I had hoped. What does come through with the help of a dash of soy sauce is a great umami flavor and paired with a pink salt rim we get something at once really familiar but entirely different and honestly del...

Ingredients

2 oz
Los Vecinos Mezcal

1/2 oz
Cointreau

1 oz
Lime Juice

3/4 oz
Durian Syrup

1 dash(es)
Kikkoman Soy Sauce

Instructions

Garnish

Pink Salt Rim

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Coupe

Estimated strength

About 17% ABV (estimate)

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

I hope to see my creations out in the wild!

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Add all ingredients to a shaker tin with ice and shake well. Double strain into a salted coupe glass.

Editor's Note

Mezcal meets the polarizing, tropical funk of durian. A dash of soy sauce bridges the gap, creating an umami-forward Margarita that defies expectations.