Mezcal Melon Melody

Name: Mezcal Melon Melody
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Del Maguey Vida De Muertes; 3/4 oz Campari; 1/2 oz Cocchi Americano; 1 oz Lime Juice; 3/4 oz Watermelon Syrup (3:1)

By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: August 15, 2022

Refreshing

Bitter

I love Campari in a sour spec. Something about the bittersweet deliciousness of the red juice works super well for me in combination with citrus and aeration á la Jungle Bird. But this drink is no birdy! I reached for my Vida de Muertes Mezcal in this drink to stand up to the beefy flavor of the Campari, with it’s unapologetic smoke note pushing past the orange. Cocchi Americano, much more delicate, is bolstered by Quinine tincture to pull the tonicy notes from the apertif. Watermelon and lime j...

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Del Maguey Vida De Muertes

3/4 oz
Campari

1/2 oz
Cocchi Americano

1 oz
Lime Juice

3/4 oz
Watermelon Syrup (3:1)

Instructions

Garnish

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Nick & Nora

Estimated strength

About 16% 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 Nick and Nora glass.

Editor's Note

Mezcal's smoke cuts through Campari's bitterness, while a concentrated watermelon syrup provides a bright, fruit-forward lift. A sophisticated, modern sour.