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Charred Grapefruit & Mezcal Paloma Sour

Charred Grapefruit & Mezcal Paloma Sour
  • Serves:  1
  • Prep Time:  10 min
  • Cook Time:  5 min

Ingredients

  • 1 medium grapefruit
  • 1½ ounces Mezcal Creyente Joven
  • ½ ounce simple syrup
  • 1 ounce club soda
  • 1 small or medium egg white (optional)
  • 3 dashes Angostura bitters

Method

  1. Cut the grapefruit in half horizontally. Cut one half into (½ -inch) slices and keep the other intact.

  2. Using an open flame from a kitchen torch, carefully char the intact grapefruit half and the grapefruit slices. Juice the charred grapefruit into a small bowl.

  3. Fill a cocktail shaker with ⅓ cup ice. Add the Mezcal, 2 ounces of the charred grapefruit juice, simple syrup, club soda, egg white, and bitters. Cover with a tight-fitting lid, shake vigorously for 15 seconds, or until cold and the egg white is foamy. Strain into a cocktail glass.

  4. Garnish with charred grapefruit wedges.