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Mezcal Sour in a rocks glass, drawn with its ingredient layers

Mezcal Sour recipe

Dry shakenRocks glassCubed ice15% ABV

The Mezcal Sour is a dry-shaken agave cocktail, made with mezcal, lime juice, agave syrup and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy.

Strength: about 15% ABV in the glass, roughly 17 g of alcohol and about 180 calories per drink (an estimate; brands, sugar and dilution vary).

Mezcal Sour ingredients

Mezcal50 ml (1¾ oz)
Lime juice25 ml (¾ oz)
Agave syrup15 ml (½ oz)
Egg white20 ml (¾ oz)

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 Sour

  1. Shake everything without ice for 10 seconds to whip the egg white.
  2. Add ice and shake hard again.
  3. Double strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
  4. Garnish with an orange twist.
Glass
Rocks glass
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Orange twist
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Mezcal Sour: quick answers

How strong is a Mezcal Sour?
About 15% 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 Sour?
About 180 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
What glass is a Mezcal Sour served in?
A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
How many ingredients does a Mezcal Sour have?
4 in total: mezcal, lime juice, agave syrup and egg white.

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