Cocktail recipe

Scorched Earth

A stirred cocktail featuring Mezcal, Cynar, Campari.

Scorched Earth cocktail

Ingredients

  • 30 ml Mezcal
  • 30 ml Cynar
  • 30 ml Campari
  • 2 dash Orange Bitters

Method

  1. Combine Mezcal, Cynar, Campari, Orange Bitters (if using) in a mixing glass with ice.
  2. Stir until cold and diluted.
  3. Strain into a rocks glass over a large ice cube.
  4. Optional garnish: orange peel.
  5. Optional flamed-orange finish: briefly warm the skin side of an orange peel with a lit match, then squeeze the peel’s oils through the flame above the drink. Extinguish the match and use the peel as garnish.