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Mezcal Soda in a highball, drawn with its ingredient layers

Mezcal Soda recipe

Also known as Mezcal and Soda

BuiltHighballCubed ice9% ABV

The Mezcal Soda is a built agave cocktail, made with mezcal and soda water, served in a highball over ice. It is sparkling.

Strength: about 9.4% ABV in the glass, roughly 17 g of alcohol and about 120 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

A simple bar call: mezcal topped with soda water over ice.

Mezcal Soda ingredients

Mezcal50 ml (1¾ oz)
Soda watertop up, about 150 ml

Measures for one serve. Open the drink in Bar Bible to scale it to a batch or switch to ounces.

How to make a Mezcal Soda

  1. Fill a highball with ice.
  2. Pour the ingredients in order, topping last.
  3. Lift once gently with a barspoon.
  4. Garnish with a lime wedge.
Glass
Highball
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Lime wedge
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Mezcal Soda: quick answers

How strong is a Mezcal Soda?
About 9.4% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 17 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
How many calories are in a Mezcal Soda?
About 120 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Mezcal Soda served in?
A highball, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Mezcal Soda have?
2 in total: mezcal and soda water. Simple enough to make at home.

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