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Charred Grapefruit & Mezcal Paloma Sour
Prep10 min
Cook5 min
ServesServes: 1
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
Instructions
- Cut the grapefruit in half horizontally. Cut one half into (½ -inch) slices and keep the other intact.
- 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.
- 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.
- Garnish with charred grapefruit wedges.
Originally published at themodernproper.com. Reproduced for personal collection.