Spicy, citrusy, smoke
The result of 30 different trial variations, the Spiced Melon Margarita is Atelier Coupette's best seller. Light, with hints of spices and smoke and a kick of chilli, the melon binds the mezcal and tequila well with ancho, while citrus notes of kumquat elevate the whole drink.
Bar: Atelier Coupette, London
Recipe: Andrei Marcu
Ingredients:
14ml Volcan De Mi Terra
2ml neutral grain spirit
3ml Fair Triple Sec
3ml Melonade
3ml Ancho Chilli
5ml Floc De Gascone
5ml L+I+M+E
4ml lime juice
2ml Sugar Syrup 60:40
3 dashes chilli tincture
Half a dashe Pectinex Ultra SPL
18g Sun Sweet melon
Method:
Batch all the liquid ingredients and blend them in a thermomix with melon. Add pectinex and let sit for 30 mins. Spin in a centrifuge to clarify and coffee filter. Add some extra mezcal and Melonade for a kick. Bottle. And then pour 50ml over ice. Stir and pour in a coupette glass with a smoked maldon salt rim.
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