Mezcal Fix

Introducing the Mezcal Fix:

The Mezcal Fix has been El Nivel's biggest selling cocktail so far and has been a big crowd pleaser with our guests. Being a mezcal-based cocktail this is surprising given that mezcal can be an acquired taste for many unaccustomed palates.

The Fix category of mixed drinks is very closely related to the Sours family. However the important distinction with Fixes lies in the sweetening agent used. Often times this was curacao (orange liqueur), but during a certain period the most popular sweetener was pineapple syrup. We love to combination of mezcal and pineapple, but decided to vary the classic recipe slightly.

For our pineapple syrup, we roast our pineapples in the oven for around 3 hours before removing to create a puree first, then a syrup, using demerara syrup. We then add freshly squeezed lime juice and QuiQuiRiQui mezcal Matatlan. Finally, in order to help cut through the sweetness of the roasted pineapple syrup, we use the Italian artichoke-flavoured bitter Cynar. A hard shake helps mix all the ingredients and chills them down. The pineapple spear and maraschino cherry garnish creates an aesthetically pleasing cocktail (after all, as Chef Marco Pierre White famously said "You eat with your eyes first"), and we finish it all with a saltwater spray, which helps integrate all these ingredients.