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Empellón Cocina's Fat-Washed Mezcal

Name: Empellón Cocina's Fat-Washed Mezcal
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Mezcal; 3/4 oz Chocolate Liqueur; 1/2 oz Coffee Liqueur

Empellón Cocina's Fat-Washed Mezcal combines Mezcal, Chocolate Liqueur, Coffee Liqueur in a cocktail served in a beer glass. It is a strong fit for after dinner, date night, summer patio and feels right at home in a well-stocked cocktail rotation.

Taste profile

Strong, balanced, soft, and smooth.

Best for

Best for after dinner, date night, summer patio.

Quick fact

Empellón Cocina's Fat-Washed Mezcal is usually served as a cocktail in a beer glass, and its identity is shaped by Mezcal, Chocolate Liqueur, Coffee Liqueur.

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Ingredients

Everything in the glass.

3 total

Mezcalspirit - Alcoholic

2 oz

Chocolate Liqueurspirit - Alcoholic

3/4 oz

Coffee Liqueurspirit - Alcoholic

1/2 oz

How to make it

Build it step by step.

15 steps

1To ensure that your pork fat is just as delicious as theirs, here’s their adobo marinade and what to do with it (you’ll also need a rack of ribs):
24 ancho chiles, 8 guajillo chiles and 4 chipotle chiles, plus 4 cloves roasted garlic, half a cup of cider vinegar, a quarter teaspoon of Mexican oregano, 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper, a whole clove, a quarter teaspoon of ground cinnamon and a half teaspoon of ground cumin.
3Toast the dried chiles and soak in water for at least an hour until they are rehydrated. Drain and discard the soaking liquid. Combine the soaked chiles with the remaining ingredients and purée until smooth.
4Cold smoke a rack of baby back pork ribs by taking a large hotel pan with woodchips on one side and charcoal on the other. Place another, smaller, pan with pork ribs, above the charcoal/woodchip pan. Ignite the charcoal, being careful to not ignite the woodchips. Cover both pans with foil and allow to smoke for 10-15 minutes, until desired level of smoke is achieved, then coat with adobo marinade and wrap in tin foil prior to placing ribs in a 300 degree oven for 7 hours. When the ribs have cooled, strain off the fat and use for the infusion.
5If you’re having a hard time coming up to the same kind of volume of fat, make up the balance with pork lard from a butcher. To get the same depth of flavor without the ribs, heat up the fat in a pot with a few spoons of the marinade.
6Once you’ve got your tub of seasoned pork fat in cooled liquid form, pour equal amounts of Ilegal Joven mezcal and fat into a sealable container. Seal the container and give it a really good shake, then put it in the freezer overnight. When the whole thing is separated and congealed, pour it through a fine mesh chinoise. If you don’t have a chinoise, try a fine mesh strainer, or if you don’t have one of those, try spooning off most of the fat. There will be some beads of orange fat left in the strained mezcal: run that through a few layers of cheesecloth (or coffee filters in a pinch) to get rid of the last of it.
7The mezcal is now ready for drinking, straight-up or in a cocktail.
8Habanero tincture
9Slice habaneros and add 2 ounces Ilegal Joven mezcal.
10Allow to sit overnight or until desired level of heat is achieved.
11Cocktail
12Combine mezcal and chocolate liqueur in a mixing glass with ice and stir for 45 seconds.
13Strain into chilled coupe.
14Carefully "sink" the coffee liqueur down the inside of the coupe over a spoon.
15Garnish with 5 drops habanero tincture.

Method

Stirred

Finish

Serve with a simple garnish that fits the drink, usually citrus, herbs, or a cherry.

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Taste map

Strength

Strong

Sweetness

Balanced

Sourness

Soft

Bitterness

Smooth

Read: Empellón Cocina's Fat-Washed Mezcal is a medium alcoholic cocktail for after dinner with Mezcal, Chocolate Liqueur, Coffee Liqueur.

Texture and serve cues

-Has citrus

-Has bubbles

-Creamy texture

-Frozen style

Best for

Best for after dinner, date night, summer patio.

Glassware

Beer Glass

More to know before you make it

A fuller read on the drink.

Flavor read

Expect a spirit-forward finish with support from Mezcal, Chocolate Liqueur, Coffee Liqueur.

Best pairing

Great with grilled food, tacos, chips, citrusy bites, or party snacks.

Serving style

Serve in a beer glass and aim for a medium prep that still feels polished in the glass.

Where it fits

Empellón Cocina's Fat-Washed Mezcal sits comfortably in the tequila cocktail tradition, with an approachable style for home bartenders.

Background

Why this cocktail keeps showing up.

Empellón Cocina's Fat-Washed Mezcal is usually served as a cocktail in a beer glass, and its identity is shaped by Mezcal, Chocolate Liqueur, Coffee Liqueur.

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