Kimberly Lund, co-owner of California-inspired REGARDS in Portland, makes the ceramic the copitas in Mexican-made mezcal is served. The short clay vessels bring a little earthiness to the sipping experience. Lund favors mezcal made from a wild agave plant variety called maguey cenizo by producer Mezcal de Leyendas. This mezcal, she says, has notes of wet clay, smoky leather belt, buttered popcorn, and lime.
Makes
1 drinkIngredients
Cocktail
- 2 ounces Mezcal de Leyendas maguey cenizo
- Orange slices
- Chili salt
- Glass: Ceramic copita or glass veladora
Chili Salt
- ½ cup Slack Tide Sea Salt coarse salt
- 2 tablespoons ground dried cherry peppers
Instructions
Cocktail
- Pour mezcal into desired vessels. Serve with orange slices sprinkled with chili salt.
Chili Salt
- Combine ingredients and store in an airtight container until ready to use.