
4oz Horchata
1.5oz Ilegal Mezcal Joven
1.5oz Espresso
The Ilegal Horchata Café Latte is a cozy cocktail for this festive season.
Top off with ice, add ingredients to a blender, and garnish with cinnamon.



4oz Horchata
1.5oz Ilegal Mezcal Joven
1.5oz Espresso
The Ilegal Horchata Café Latte is a cozy cocktail for this festive season.
Top off with ice, add ingredients to a blender, and garnish with cinnamon.
2oz Ilegal Mezcal Reposado
4 dashes of Angostura bitters
2 dashes of orange bitters
0.5oz simple syrup
The Ilegal Mezcal take on a Oaxacan Old Fashioned is an enduring classic with a Oaxacan spirit.
Add all ingredients into a rocks glass over ice and stir. Garnish with an orange peel.
2 oz Ilegal Caribbean Cask Finish
1 oz fresh lime juice
0.75 oz simple syrup
Lime wheel, for garnish
Chill a coupe or cocktail glass by filling it with ice water while you mix.
In a shaker, combine the mezcal, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup. Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously for about 15 seconds until well chilled.
Discard the ice water from your glass. Strain the mixture into the chilled glass. Garnish with a lime wheel or twist.
A carajillo is a sweet & easy to prepare Spanish & Mexican classic with Espresso & Licor43.
Add to shaker:
2oz espresso (or very strong coffee), cooled slightly
1.5oz Licor 43
1.5oz Ilegal Mezcal Reposado
Shake until chilled and strain into glass with fresh ice
Garnish with orange twist
2 oz Ilegal Mezcal Joven
0.75 oz lemon juice
0.75 oz crème de cacao
0.5 oz Lillet Blanc
Orange twist, for garnish
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker and shake vigorously. Double strain into a coupe glass to remove any ice and solids. Garnish the drink with a twist of orange peel.
2 oz Ilegal Mezcal Añejo
0.25 oz sherry
0.5 oz Antica Formula (sweet vermouth)
1 dash Angostura bitters
1 dash orange bitters
Orange peel, for garnish
In a mixing glass, combine ingredients and stir until the mixture is cold. Strain the cocktail into a glass. Garnish the drink with a twist of orange peel.
Meaning ‘grass’, Malinalli is the day in the Aztec Calendar associated with rejuvenation and tenacity.
1.5 oz Ilegal Mezcal Joven
0.5 oz Green Chartreuse
0.75 oz pineapple juice
0.5 oz lime juice
Rosemary sprig
Combine and shake vigorously. Double strain the cocktail into a glass to remove any ice and solids. Garnish the drink with a fresh rosemary sprig.
1.5 oz Ilegal Mezcal Joven
0.75 oz Meletti Amaro Liqueur
0.5 oz Royal Combier Grande Liqueur
3 oz Modelo Negra beer
Ice
Lime peel, for garnish
In a mixing glass, combine Ilegal Mezcal Joven, Meletti Amaro Liqueur, and Royal Combier Grande Liqueur. Stir the ingredients in a mixing glass until the mixture is cold. Top the cocktail with Modelo Negra beer. Garnish the drink with a lime peel.
2 oz vanilla-infused Ilegal Mezcal Reposado*
4 oz strawberry agua fresca**
Ice
In a glass, pour 2 oz of vanilla-infused Ilegal Mezcal Reposado*. Add 4 oz of agua fresca to the glass. Top off the glass with ice. Stir gently and garnish with a strawberry or lime wheel.
0.25 oz vanilla extract
10 oz Ilegal Mezcal Reposado
Combine in a sealable container and gently shake to thoroughly mix. Infuse for 3-5 days in a cool, dark place, shaking gently once a day. Strain to remove any sediment and transfer to a clean bottle or container for storage.
6 hulled strawberries
1 cup milk
1 can (14.5 oz) sweetened condensed milk
Blend the ingredients until smooth and well combined. If desired, strain the mixture to remove any strawberry seeds or pulp. Serve the blended mixture immediately or refrigerate for later use.
1.5 oz Ilegal Mezcal Joven
0.5 oz lime juice
0.5 oz grapefruit juice
4 oz grapefruit soda
Rim a tall glass with salt (or add a pinch to the cocktail). Add mezcal, lime juice, and soda, then ice. Top off with grapefruit juice and garnish with a grapefruit peel.