50/50 Margarita

Ingredients

For 1 servings

• •Tajín and/or kosher salt, for glass rims
• •1 fluid ounce (30 ml) mezcal
• •1 fluid ounce (30 ml) sherry, preferably a sweet option like Pedro Ximénez
• •1 /2 fluid ounce (15 ml) Cointreau or triple sec
• •3 /4 fluid ounce (22 ml) fresh lime juice

Method

1. 1.Fill a small, shallow dish with a thin layer of Tajín or salt or a half-and-half combination of each. Run lime wedge around the outer rim of a rocks glass and dip rim in Tajín/salt. Set aside.
2. 2.In a cocktail shaker, combine mezcal, sherry, Cointreau, and lime juice. Fill with ice and shake until thoroughly chilled, about 15 seconds (the bottom of a metal shaker should frost over).
3. 3.Fill prepared glass with fresh ice, strain margarita into glass, and serve.