Triple-Fire Tonic

Name: Triple-Fire Tonic
Ingredients: 1 1/2 oz Espolòn Blanco Tequila; 1/2 oz Rey Campero Espadin Mezcal; 3/4 oz Lime Juice; 1/2 oz Liber & Co. Passionfruit Syrup; 1/4 oz Liber & Co. Fiery Ginger Syrup; 4 drop(s) Bittermens Habenero Hellfire Shrub; 2 drop(s) Scrappy's Fire Tincture; 8 ea Mint Leaves

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By Mike Vander Horn

Submitted on: December 8, 2021

Refreshing

Seasonal

Technically quadruple if you count the second pic, but let’s just stick to all the ingredients that have FIRE in the name. Spicy? Yes. Refreshing? Fuck yes. I was hella intent on utilizing the last of my Rey Campero this weekend and knew I’d pair it with my ginormous bottle of Espolòn Blanco tequila. Fun fact: I don’t own any other tequilas (don’t recommend I’m on hiatus from the liquor store) Once you get three ingredients with FIRE in the name though you gotta balance it out somehow, right? En...

Ingredients

1 1/2 oz
Espolòn Blanco Tequila

1/2 oz
Rey Campero Espadin Mezcal

3/4 oz
Lime Juice

1/2 oz
Liber & Co. Passionfruit Syrup

1/4 oz
Liber & Co. Fiery Ginger Syrup

4 drop(s)
Bittermens Habenero Hellfire Shrub

2 drop(s)
Scrappy's Fire Tincture

8 ea
Mint Leaves

Instructions

Garnish

Mint Bouquet and Flaming Lime Boat

Build

Shake & Double Strain

Glass

Estimated strength

About 19% ABV (estimate)

By Mike Vander Horn

Mixologist

I hope to see my creations out in the wild!

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Add mint, lime, and syrups to a shaker tin and muddle gently. Add remaining ingredients except tonic to shaker and fill with ice. Shake well and double strain into a Collins glass over a clear ice spear. Pour tonic in over the back of a bar spoon. Garnish with a mint bouquet.

Editor's Note

A trifecta of heat—ginger, habanero, and chili tincture—is expertly tamed by tropical passionfruit and cooling mint. This smoky, spicy highball is complex yet crushingly refreshing.

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26 September 2026

This sounds like an incredible, high-energy cocktail! The way you've layered the different heat sources with the passionfruit and mezcal is brilliant. Do you have a preferred method for safely preparing the flaming lime boat garnish?