Summer Crush

Name: Summer Crush
Ingredients: 2 oz Noilly Prat Original Dry Vermouth; 1/2 oz Mal Bien Espadin Mezcal; 1/2 oz Giffard Rhubarbe Liqueur; 1/2 oz Lemon Juice; 1/2 oz Liber & Co. Fiery Ginger Syrup; 4 dash(es) Scrappy's Cardamom Bitters

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: June 17, 2022

Refreshing

Seasonal

After my vermouth heavy cocktail from last week I felt very motivated in the vermouth department and ordered a new to me dry vermouth, Noilly Prat, and wanted to create another vermouth forward drink. Paired with a light touch of Mezcal, Giffard Rhubarbe Liqueur, lemon and spicy ginger syrup, this turns into a fun, bittersweet summer sipper perfect for backyard BBQ’ing. It’s low ABV and allows the vermouth to shine while the sweet rhubarb flavor from the liqueur balances the bitters and spice. C...

Ingredients

2 oz
Noilly Prat Original Dry Vermouth

1/2 oz
Mal Bien Espadin Mezcal

1/2 oz
Giffard Rhubarbe Liqueur

1/2 oz
Lemon Juice

1/2 oz
Liber & Co. Fiery Ginger Syrup

4 dash(es)
Scrappy's Cardamom Bitters

Instructions

Garnish

Dehydrated Lemon

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

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. Strain into a highball glass over cracked clear ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel.

Editor's Note

A vermouth-forward highball where dry, herbal notes are brightened by tart rhubarb and spicy ginger. A half-ounce of mezcal adds a subtle, smoky backbone to this refreshing summer sour.

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27 August 2026

This sounds like a fantastic, refreshing way to highlight dry vermouth! The combination of rhubarb and ginger sounds perfectly balanced for a summer afternoon.