The Medicina Latina

The Medicina Latina is an alternate variation on the modern classic Penicillin cocktail.  Utilizing mezcal in place of blended scotch and lime in place of lemon gives this cocktail a distinct and delicious Mexican flavor profile.

Ingredients:

• ½ oz Fiery Ginger Syrup
• 2 oz mezcal
  
• ½ oz honey syrup (1:1 water:honey)
• 1 oz lime juice
• barspoon smoky mezcal

Instructions:

• Add all but smoky mezcal to a cocktail shaker
• Add ice and shake for 10 seconds
• Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice
• Float smoky mezcal on finished drink

Glass:

• rocks

Garnish:

• candied ginger
  

Photo:

Scott Kallstrand