Smokey Banana
Mezcal, Chartreuse, and Banana Liqueur? It sounds awful, but is really lovely.
Ingredients:
- 1 oz creme de banane (preferred, Tempus Fugit)
- 1 oz Mezcal (e.g., Mi Mama Me Dijo)
- 1 oz Green Chartreuse
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- Maraschino cherry and syrup (Amareno or Luxardo)
Directions
- Add spirits and lime into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake until chilled.
- Strain into a glass filled with crushed or nugget ice
- Add maraschino cherry to garnish, and drizzle a bar spoon of the marinating liquid from the cherries.
Notes:
- This was introduced to me by Austin, and he discovered it at Sogo Hibachi in Denville, NJ, which has some really phenomenal bartenders.
- Austin and I are contemplating trying to cut the lime juice down to ¾ oz, as at 1 oz, the lime is too dominant.