Pollo Rico

A refreshing, tropical Daiquiri riff with notes of passionfruit, mango, and lime ๐น๐ฅญ๐
The blend of a softer mezcal and unaged cachaca result in a base with notes of citrus zest, tropical fruit, and touches of grassy sugarcane and subtle smoke that works to highlight the bright tropical notes of mango (from the eau de vie) and the sweet/tart passionfruit (from both the syrup from fresh passionfruit and a splash of the liqueur). Fresh lime juice adds some balancing tartness and acidity while a splash of vanilla liqueur and dash of Moroccan bitters bring notes of bright sumac and a touch of spice. Delightful!
1 oz Mezcal (slightly softer variety with cuishe or madrecuishe agave and itโs floral notes are nice, but Espadin variety also works)
.5 oz Unaged Cachaca (Avua Prata, Novo Fogo Silver, etc)
.5 oz Mango Eau de Vie (Rhine Hall, Maguey Melate both make really nice versions with ripe Mexican mangoes)
.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
.5 oz Passionfruit syrup (yellow passionfruit from Mexico used here, but regular passionfruit also works; as does your favorite passionfruit or lilikoi syrup)
1/2 Tsp Vanilla Liqueur (Giffard or Licor 43; can also use vanilla bean syrup)
1/2 Tsp Passionfruit Liqueur (Giffard)
1 dash Bitter End Moroccan Bitters (lemon-y sumac, preserved lemon, and other spice notes)
Shake with ice and strain into a chilled coupe. Garnish with a lime wheel
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