Scorpion Mezcal® Cocktail Book


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Scorpion Mezcal® Cocktail Recipes
Apple Rita
Debra Argen, Luxury Experience
Serves: 1
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.75 .25 1 1.5 .5 1 |
oz oz oz oz oz tsp |
Travis House Apple Pie Liqueur Grand Marnier Scorpion Mezcal Silver Lime Juice Agave nectar Sweetened Condensed Milk Kosher Salt, Cinnamon, Sugar Rim |
Rim Margarita glass with salt, cinnamon, sugar mixture. Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled rimmed Margarita glass.
Berried Scorpion
Barbara Sweetman
Serves: 1
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.3 |
cup |
Mixed berries- strawberries, raspberries, blueberries muddled | |
| 6 | leaves | Mint - muddled | ||
| .75 |
oz |
Agave Nectar | ||
| 1 |
oz |
Orange Juice- fresh squeezed | ||
| splash | Lime Juice, fresh | |||
| 1.5 | oz | Scorpion Mezcal Silver | ||
| 1 | oz | Cream |
Muddle berries with mint. Add remaining ingredients and shake well with ice. Pour and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Mint and berry garnish.
Classic MezcalRita
Serves: 1
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1.5 1 1 |
oz oz oz |
Scorpion Mezcal Silver Cointreau Fresh Lime Juice |
Rim Margarita glass with Salt.
Mix ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into rimmed Margarita glass.
Copa Verde
Dale DeGroff, King Cocktail
Serves: 1
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1/4 .5 .5 .75 2 |
oz oz oz oz |
Avocado, ripe Lemon Juice Lime Juice Agave Syrup Scorpion Mezcal Silver Water to thin |
Mix all ingredients with hand immersion blender-add Scorpion Silver and thin to taste with water- add ice and stir, pour into chilled glass.
Donaji
Typical Mezcal cocktail from Oaxaca
Serves: 1
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1 3 1.5 1 |
T oz oz T |
Lime Juice Orange Juice Scorpion Mezcal Silver Grenadine |
Rim cocktail glass with chili-salt. Mix Orange, Lime and Mezcal with ice, pour into chilled glass, float 1 T. Grenadine and garnish with Orange slice.
El Escorpión Verde
Ryan Rapaport, Mama Iganas, Springfield, Mass
Serves: 1
| 1.5 | oz | Scorpion Mezcal Silver |
| .25 | oz | Cointreau |
| .5 | oz | Fresh Lime Juice |
| .5 | oz | Agave Nectar |
| .25 | oz | Sour Mix |
| Splash Blue Curacao |
Shake Scorpion, cointreau, lime juice, sour mix, and agave nectar over ice. Float Curacao on top. Strain into salt rimmed margarita glass. Garnish with lime pierced by wood pick.
Empellon
Mathew Resler, Empellon NYC
Serves 1
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1.75 .75 .5 |
oz oz oz |
Scorpion Mezcal Anejo Carpano Antica Formula Sweet Vermouth Honey Syru |
Shake with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass.
Garnish with Star Anise or Orange slice
Frozen Mezcal- Avocado
Junior Merino, The Liquid Chef
Serves: 1
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1 1 1/4 .75 .5 1.5 1.5 |
tsp oz oz oz oz oz oz |
Honey Agave Syrup Avocado, ripe Agwa Coco Leaf Liquor or Midori Cointreau Scorpion Mezcal Silver Lime Juice |
Rim tall glass with Cactus-Lemon Grass salt if available. Place all ingredients in blender with one cup ice. Blend and pour into tall glass.
Garnish with lemon peel.
Grand Stinger
Alex Velez
Serves: 1
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.5 .5 .5 .5 4 4 |
oz oz oz oz oz oz |
Scorpion Mezcal Anejo 5 Year Vodka Gin Hibiscus Syrup Lemon Juice Orange Flower Water Club Soda |
Mix all ingredients in shaker with ice, strain into chilled cocktail glass and top with club soda.
Garnish with hibiscus flower if available.
Hot Smokin Chocolate
Barbara Sweetman, Caballeros Inc.
Serves: 1
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1/2 1 1.5 1 |
Tablet cup oz |
Ibarra Mexican Chocolate Milk Scorpion Mezcal Reposado or Anejo Vanilla Bean, split Whipped Cream topping |
Heat chocolate, milk & vanilla bean stir constantly, do not boil. After the chocolate has melted, add 1 oz. Scorpion Mezcal Reposado infused with vanilla bean. If not available, add Scorpion Mezcal Top with whip cream.
Serve in mug with cinnamon stick stirrer.
Isabella, Before the Bull
Chris Carlsson, SpiritsReview.com
Serves: 1
| 1 | parts | Scorpion Mezcal Silver |
| 1 | parts | Pineapple Juice |
| 1 | parts | Orange Juice |
| 2 | dashes Angostura Bitters | |
| Lime Juice, to tast |
Shake with ice, Serve in Martini or Margerita glass. Garnish with Maraschino Cherry.
Jalapeno Sting
Leo DeGroff
Serves: 1
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2 | Pieces Jalapeno- size of a nickle- muddled | ||
| .5 | oz | Lime Juice, fresh | ||
| .75 | oz | Agave Syrup | ||
| 2 | oz | Scorpion Mezcal Silver |
Shake well with ice and strain into chilled salt rimmed Martini glass.
La Paloma
Serves: 1
| 1.5 | oz | Scorpion Mezcal Silver |
| .5 | oz | Lime Juice, fresh |
| 6 | oz | Squirt or Jarritos Grapefruit Soda |
Mix in tall highball glass, fill with ice.
Lucky Scorpion
Barbara Sweetman, Caballeros Inc.
Serves: 1
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6 1 1 1 1.5 1-2 |
oz oz oz oz oz oz |
leaves, Mint, muddled Kiwi fruit, muddled slice Lime, muddled Key Lime Liqueur Scorpion Mezcal Silver Jarritos Grapefruit Soda or Squirt |
Muddle mint, kiwi and lime. Add Key Lime Liqueur and Scorpion Mezcal Silver. Shake with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Top with Grapefruit Soda and garnish with orange slice and mint sprig.
Mexican Mystique
Debra Argen, Luxury Experience
Serves: 1
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1 .5 .5 3.5 1.5 6 |
oz oz oz oz oz |
Scorpion Mezcal Anejo 1 Year Xtabentum Kahlua Black Coffee Half & Half or Light Cream dashes Fee Brothers West Indian |
Mix all ingredients in large glass with ice. Shake and strain into chilled snifter glass. Top with sprinkle of cinnamon.
MezBall
Serves: 1
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1.5 1 1 .5 |
oz oz oz oz |
Scorpion Mezcal Silver Midori Pineapple Juice Agave Syrup splash Lemon-Lime soda |
Serve over ice in Rocks glass or strained into chilled Martini glass.
Mezcal Smash
Esteban Ordonez,Pio Pio New York, NY
Serves: 1
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2 .5 .75 4 2 |
oz oz oz |
Scorpion Silver Cynar Simple Syrup Lemon wedges Orange wedges Chilled club soda to top Powder cinnamon and orange |
In a shaker muddle the orange and lemon wedges, add the remaining ingredients fill with ice and shake vigorously for 7 seconds. strain into a ice filled highball glass, top with club soda. Garnish with orange wedge and pinch of cinnamon.
Oaxaca Nights
Esteban Ordonez, Yerba Buena Perry NYC
Serves: 1
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1.5 1 .75 .75 4 1 |
oz oz oz oz oz tsp |
Scorpion Mezcal Silver Fresh Pineapple Juice Fresh squeezed, strained Lemon Juice Simple Syrup Cilantro Sprigs. (reserve one for garnish) Hibiscus Syrup |
Combine the pineapple juice, lemon juice, simple syrup and 3 cilantro sprigs in a cocktail shaker, fill with ice and shake vigorously for 7 seconds or until well chilled. Strain over a large ice cube in an old fashioned glass, float the hibiscus syrup over the cocktail and garnish with the remaining cilantro sprig.
Pride and Passion
Barbara Sweetman, Caballeros Inc.
Serves: 1
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6 1 2 1 .5 1 2 2 |
oz oz oz oz oz oz oz |
leaves Mint, muddled slice Lemon, Meyer preferred, muddled Passion Fruit Juice Orange Juice Agave Syrup Heavy Cream Scorpion Mezcal Silver dashes Fee Brothers Peach Bitters |
Muddle mint & lemon, add rest of ingredients with ice and shake well. Strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with mint sprig.
Proud Mary
Barbara Sweetman, Caballeros Inc.
Serves: 1
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1 2 1 3 3 oz 3 2 |
oz oz oz oz oz oz oz oz |
slice Lemon, muddled slices Cucumber, chopped, muddled sprig Dill Weed, chopped, muddled dashes Worcestershire Sauce, to taste dashes Tabasco, to taste dash Salt & Pepper, to taste Tomato Juice Scorpion Mezcal Silver |
Muddle dill, cucumber & lemon. Combine all ingredients in shaker with ice and strain into ice filled highball glass. Garnish with cucumber spear and dill sprig.
Puta de Mayo
Jill DeGroff
Serves: 1
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1.5 4 .25 2 |
oz oz oz |
Scorpion Mezcal Silver Cranberry Juice Lime Juice slices Mango, muddled Mint Leaves, muddled |
Muddle mango and mint in bar glass, add juices and Mezcal, shake well with ice and pour into chilled Martini glass, garnish with sprig of mint.
Sangre de la Calle
Boneta Restaurant, Vancouver BC
Serves: 1
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1 .5 .75 2 2 |
oz oz oz dash dash |
Scorpion Mezcal Blanco |
Stirred and served on the rocks in a old fashioned glass
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Sangrita
Barbara Sweetman, Caballeros Inc.
Serves: 1
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.25 .25 .25 |
cup cup cup |
Tomato Juice Orange Juice Lime Juice dash Salt & Pepper dash Tabasco or Hot Sauce to taste |
Mix all ingredients and chill. Serve in shot glasses along with Mezcal shots.
Scorpion Stinger
Dale DeGroff, King Cocktail
Serves: 1
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1 1 |
oz oz |
Scorpion Mezcal Silver Kahlua Especial |
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Rim glass with mixture of Chili and Dutch Cocoa unsweetened chocolate.
Shake ingredients with ice and strain into rimmed glass.
Spirit of Mexico
Dori Bryant, Polished Palate
Serves: 1
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2 1 1.5 |
oz oz oz |
Passion Fruit Juice Pineapple Juice Scorpion Mezcal Silver Lime Juice, Squeez |
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Shake with ice and strain into Martini glass or pour over rocks in Highball glass.
Stung by Love
Debra Argen, Luxury Experience
Serves: 1
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1.5 1.25 .5 .25 .75 |
oz oz oz oz oz |
Scorpion Mezcal Silver Pineapple Juice, fresh squeezed Passion Fruit Juice Lime Juice, fresh squeezed Herb Infused Simple Sryup |
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Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into chilled ice filled rocks glass.
Garnish: Pineapple wedge and mint sprig
Herb infused simple syrup: in large saucepan add 1 cup water, 1 cup sugar, sprig of dill, rosemary, mint & oregano. Bring to boil and simmer to dissolve sugar. Let cool and store in glass jar until ready for use.
Tunatini
Julian Medina- Toloache NYC
Serves: 1
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2 1 1.5 |
oz oz oz
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Scorpion Mezcal Silver Cointreau Prickly Pear Puree- or muddled Splash Lemon & Lime Juice |
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Half salt rim on Martini Glass. Shake ingredients with ice and strain into rimmed Martini glass.
William Tell
Debra Argen, Luxury Experience
Serves: 1
| 1.5 | oz | Scorpion Mezcal Anejo 1 Year |
| .5 | oz | Grand Marnier |
| 1.5 | oz | Granny Smith Apple Juice, fresh |
| .5 | oz | Lemon Juice |
| .5 | t | Agave Syrup |
| Granny Smith Apple Ball, garnish |
Add all ingredients except apple ball in mixing glass with ice. Shake until frosty, strain into chilled rimmed Martini glass. Garnish with apple ball.
Zengo Stinger
Claudia Maia, Modern Mexican Restaurants
Serves: 1
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2 3 1 .5 |
oz oz oz oz |
Scorpion Mezcal Silver wheels Cucumber - muddled Sour Mix Serrano Sour; muddle chili with sour mix, |
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Rim glass with Sal de Gusano or Chili Piquin. Muddle cucumber and Serano chili with sour mix, and strain. Add Scorpion Mezcal and sour mix, shake with ice and strain into chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with lime wedge.




























