Juan Madera

Name: Juan Madera
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 dash Angostura Bitters; 8 ml Kummel; 38 ml Mezcal; 1 Maraschino Cherry; 15 ml Lime Juice; 30 ml Sweet Vermouth

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Shake Mezcal, Sweet Vermouth, Lime Juice, Kummel with ice. Strain into a coupe.

Inspired by a drink called the John Wood from William Boothby’s 1934 book World Drinks and How to Mix Them, which I had previously enjoyed, I decided to put my own spin on it. The original featured whisk(e)y with lemon, but I opted for mezcal as a substitute for kümmel since it complements agave spirits nicely. Additionally, I swapped the lemon for lime and named this new creation the Juan Madera.

Method

Shaken

Glass

coupe

Difficulty

Hard

Flavor Profile

Bitter

Herbal

Smoky

Sour

Sweet