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cases, becoming more similar.
With both drinks, the taste
can vary depending on where its
grown, the composition of the
soil, which kind of agave is used,
and other factors. The smell and
taste are also affected by the
barrel. Depending on the type of
wood and how long it matures, the
distillate might pick up hints of
caramel, dried fruit or fresh wood.

PALOMA
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¼ CUP MEZCAL
¼ CUP FRESH GRAPEFRUIT JUICE
1 TBSP. FRESH LIME JUICE
1 TSP. SUGAR
¼ CUP SELTZER
GRAPEFRUIT WEDGE
KOSHER SALT
ICE

Pour salt onto a plate. Rub half
the rim of a highball glass with
grapefruit wedge and dip in salt.
Pour juices and sugar in the glass
and stir until sugar dissolves. Stir
in mezcal, add ice, and top with
seltzer. Garnish with grapefruit.

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DISTILLATION &
MATURATION
Tequila and mezcal are also
prepared using different
techniques. For tequila, the agave
leaves are sheared, and then
the heart or pina of the plant
is baked in an oven. This is a
traditional method that began
in the 19th century. Mezcal, on
the other hand, is cooked in a
pit or palenques dug out of the
earth. The pinas are roasted or
grilled over heated stones in the
pit, which is lined with wood
and charcoal. The pina itself is
covered with agave fibers, which
are left over after fermentation,
and it cooks for several days.
The distillation process is also
different. Tequila is made by
steaming agave inside ovens and
then distilling it several times
in copper pots, whereas mezcal,

MARGARITA
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1½ OZ. MEZCAL
1½ OZ. TRIPLE SEC
1 OZ. FRESH LIME JUICE
2 TSP. AGAVE NECTAR
KOSHER SALT
2 JALAPEÑO SLICES,
SEEDS REMOVED
▷ LIME WHEELS
▷ ICE

Rub lime wedge around rim
of rocks glass and dip the
rim in salt. Fill glass with
ice. In a shaker, muddle the
jalapeño slices and add ice.
Pour in mezcal, triple sec,
agave and lime juice. Shake
vigorously for 30 seconds.
Strain into the rocks glass
and garnish with lime wheel.


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