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.
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.
Light, bright, crushable mezcal cocktails you can try at home. Jello Shots ↓
1.25 cups orange juice
1 packet unflavored gelatin
0.75 cups Ilegal Joven
1 sprinkle Tajín
– Add orange juice to a pot and bring to boil
– Add packet of unflavored gelatin and stir until dissolved
– Add Ilegal Mezcal Joven
– Let cool
– Pour into shot glasses and add tajín
– Refrigerate
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1.5 oz Ilegal Mezcal Joven
1 Bottle Soda Water
/ Remove 1.5 oz from a bottle of soda water and replace with Ilegal Mezcal. Garnish with a grapefruit twist or slice.
1.5 oz Ilegal Joven
0.75 oz orange juice
0.5 oz lime
/ Rim glass of cantarito with sal de gusano and ingredients and ice. Top off with grapefruit soda and a pinch of sal de gusano (worm salt)
2oz Ilegal Mezcal Joven
0.75oz Lime Juice
0.75oz Orgeat Simple Syrup
5 Berries of Choice
6 Drops Angostura Bitters
*Orgeat syrup is made from almonds, sugar, and floral water. Available at most liquor stores.
Put all ingredients into rocks glass. Muddle and fill with crushed ice, shake. Add 6 drops Angostura bitters.
1.5oz Ilegal Mezcal Joven
0.5oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
0.5oz Fresh Lime
4oz Tonic
Rim a tall glass with salt or add a pinch to the cocktail. Build in glass. Garnish with a grapefruit peel.
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Ricky builds his specialty Lulo Margarita with Ilegal Mezcal at Broken Shaker in Miami, FL. Recipe ↓
Add to shaker:
1 oz Lulo Syrup
1 oz Lime Juice
2 oz Ilegal Joven
To make Lulo Syrup, add Lulo fruit pulp to your agave syrup equal parts. Modify to taste.
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Light, bright, crushable mezcal cocktails you can try at home. Ilegal Cadillac Margarita ↓
Add to shaker:
0.75 oz fresh orange juice
0.75 oz Grand Marnier
1.5 oz Ilegal Reposado
Juice of one lime
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Rocko builds the ‘Forgtmenot’ with Ilegal Mezcal at Ponyboy in Brooklyn, NY. Recipe ↓
1.75 oz Ilegal Mezcal Joven
0.75 oz lime juice
0.75 oz watermelon juice
0.25 oz ginger syrup
Splash of aquafaba
Matcha salt (matcha powder + salt)
Rim a rocks glass with matcha salt. Add remaining ingredients to shaker and shake. Pour over ice.
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