About
This cocktail was created by Misty Kalkofen (@mistymezkalkofen) at Green Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts, in 2008. She came up with it on the spot after Ron Cooper, the founder of Del Maguey, brought her mezcal to try. She has said that this cocktail is her favorite she has created. The name refers to the French intervention in Mexico and Emperor Maximilian, which also explains the pairing of Mexican mezcal with French elderflower liqueur. Punt e Mes and lemon rein in the floral sweetness, keeping the drink bittersweet and bright.Cheers y’all!
Ingredients
- 1 oz · 30 mlmezcal
- 1 oz · 30 mlelderflower liqueur
- ½ oz · 15 mlPunt e Mes
- ¼ oz · 7.5 mlfresh lemon juice
- lemon peel oil
Method
- 1
Add all ingredients to a shaker tin.
- 2
Add ice and shake until chilled.
- 3
Strain into a chilled coupe.
- 4
Express lemon peel oil over the surface.
- 5
Garnish with a lemon twist.
anatomyofadrink.com/cocktails/maximilian-affair