Lechuza

Name: Lechuza
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 dash Peychaud's Bitters; 45 ml Mezcal; 15 ml Crème de Banane; 23 ml Lime Juice; 15 ml Drambuie

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Shake Mezcal, Lime Juice, Drambuie, CrèMe De Banane with ice. Strain into a coupe.

The inspiration for the Lechuza came from experimenting with the Drambuie and banana liqueur in The Goodwill cocktail. I decided to replace its rye whiskey and lemon with mezcal and lime, adding Peychaud's Bitters as an extra touch. Naming it after Mexican folklore, specifically a shapeshifting witch known as the lechuza—a creature resembling a large bird with a human face—aligned well with Backbar’s cryptid-themed menu.

Method

Shaken

Glass

coupe

Difficulty

Medium

Flavor Profile

Bitter

Creamy

Fruity

Herbal

Smoky