There’s a liquor store in Baja California that might just have the best Mexican liquor selection I’ve ever seen. I’d tell you where it is but I’ve been sworn to secrecy. What I can tell you is I make sure to buy my 1L worth of alcohol and I bring back a new style of tequila, mezcal, or sotol each and every trip to make concoctions like this mezcal mule.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
This Guava Mezcal Mule Cocktail recipe, which is a smoky tropical twist on a Moscow Mule but made with guava juice, ginger beer, and mezcal. You’ll want to use a young or joven mezcal here as it pairs best with the guava flavors. Speaking of, if you’ve wondering “what is mezcal?” we’ve got your back with all the intel.
Recipe Ingredients
The ingredients you need to make this mezcal mule are:
- Ice
- Mezcal
- Guava juice
- Chilled Ginger Beer
- Limes
How To Make This Recipe
- Make The Mezcal Mule: Fill a glass with ice then add in the mezcal, guava juice, ginger beer, and lime. Serve topped with a few lime slices.
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Guava Mezcal Mule Cocktail Recipe
Ingredients
- Ice cubes
- 1 1/2 ounces mezcal joven
- 1 1/2 ounces guava juice
- 1 ounce chilled ginger beer
- Thinly sliced lime
Instructions
- Make The Crushed Ice: Wrap a few handfuls of ice cubes in a clean towel and, using a rolling pin or muddler, tap on it until all the ice is broken up and crushed.
- Make The Mezcal Mule: Fill a tall glass or Moscow mule mug with ice then add the mezcal, guava juice, top with ginger beer, and a squeeze of lime. Garnish with lime slices and serve.
