Mexico City Blues

Name: Mexico City Blues
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 dash Angostura Bitters; 15 ml Bénédictine; 15 ml Braulio; 23 ml Mezcal; 23 ml Gin; 15 ml Sweet Vermouth

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Stir Mezcal, Gin, Sweet Vermouth, Braulio with ice. Strain into a rocks glass.

Inspiration struck while reminiscing about a mezcal-gin blend that clicked for me in January 2023 during a visit to Oaxaca where juniper trees grew among agave fields. A few months later, I spotted Gracias a Dios Agave Gin at work and decided to experiment with it. Drawing on recipes from the Kerouac and Thieves in the Night cocktails, I initially tried a 1:1:1/2:1/2 ratio similar to the Big Spender but found it lacking depth. Adding sweet vermouth helped, yet it wasn't until incorporating Punt e Mes that everything fell into place. Naming this creation Mexico City Blues after one of Jack Kerouac's short stories felt fitting.

Method

Stirred

Glass

rocks

Difficulty

Hard

Flavor Profile

Bitter

Dry

Herbal

Smoky

Strong