How to make the Smoking Maguey

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Channel: Star-Advertiser · 2017 · News & Politics

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Here's how you make the delicious Smoking Maguey cocktail! (Video: Steven Tonthat)

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Rinse of mezcal (such as Sombra or El Silencio Espadin)
1/2 ounce rich simple syrup (2 parts sugar dissolved in 1 part water)
3/4 ounce fresh lime juice
1/2 ounce Aperol Aperitivo liqueur
1-1/2 ounces chile de arbol-infused tequila (see note)

Rinse bucket glass with mezcal; set aside.
Combine syrup, lime and liquors in mixing glass with ice. Shake and strain over ice into prepared bucket glass.
Garnish: Wide lime twist
Note: To make chili-infused tequila, place 1 whole chile de arbol in bottle of reposado tequila (such as Sauza Hornitos or Patron Reposado); let infuse 24 hours or longer, depending on level of heat desired. Remove pepper.

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