Mezcal Margarita

Name: Mezcal Margarita
Total time: 10 min
Yield: Serves 2 (serving size: about 1/2 cup)
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon light agave nectar; ⅛ teaspoon salt; 2 ounces mezcal; 2 ounces fresh lime juice; 1 ounce Grand Marnier (orange-flavored liqueur); 2 lime slices

Mezcal gets its signature smoky flavor from the slow-roasted and distilled hearts of agave plants.

By Cheryl Slocum

Recipe by Cooking Light May 2016

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Credit: Hector Sanchez Styling: Claire Spollen

Recipe Summary

hands-on:

10 mins

total:

10 mins

Yield:

Serves 2 (serving size: about 1/2 cup)

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 tablespoon light agave nectar
⅛ teaspoon salt
2 ounces mezcal
2 ounces fresh lime juice
1 ounce Grand Marnier (orange-flavored liqueur)
2 lime slices

Directions

Step 1
Combine all ingredients except lime slices in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Stir vigorously for 30 seconds; strain into 2 ice-filled glasses. Garnish each drink with a lime slice.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

146 calories; carbohydrates 14g; sodium 121mg; calcium 4mg; sugars 12g; added sugar 11g.

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