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Rituals

The ritual of drinking mezcal

Taking in the aromas and savouring the distinctive smoky note of 9 RITOS is part of the experience we want you to have. What is your ritual?

Ritual 1 cocktail made with Mezcal 9 Ritos

01

Ritual 1

A long, citrus-forward cocktail: lemon balm infusion, grapefruit and lime over Mezcal 9 Ritos, served in a vintage champagne coupe.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz MEZCAL 9 RITOS
  • 3 oz lemon balm infusion (steep 30 g of lemon balm in 1 litre of hot water)
  • 3 oz grapefruit juice
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • 1 oz simple syrup

Method

Add every ingredient to a shaker, mix with ice and serve in a vintage champagne coupe.

Garnish with a grapefruit wheel and fresh chamomile flowers.

Ritual 2 cocktail made with Mezcal 9 Ritos

02

Ritual 2

Mezcal with hibiscus concentrate and a few drops of chlorophyll, shaken and served in an old fashioned glass rimmed with worm salt.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz MEZCAL 9 RITOS
  • 4 oz hibiscus concentrate (simmer 30 g of hibiscus in 1 litre of water for a few minutes, strain and cool)
  • 5 drops of chlorophyll
  • 0.05 oz lime juice
  • 1 oz simple syrup

Method

Add every ingredient to a shaker, shake hard and serve in an old fashioned glass.

Rim it with worm salt or plain salt.

Ritual 3 cocktail made with Mezcal 9 Ritos

03

Ritual 3

A tropical mezcal cocktail with pineapple, starfruit and passion fruit, rimmed with Miguelito and finished with a watermelon lollipop.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz MEZCAL 9 RITOS
  • 2 oz pineapple juice
  • ½ starfruit
  • 1 passion fruit
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • 1 watermelon lollipop
  • Miguelito chilli powder

Method

Add the tropical fruit pulp, the simple syrup, the pineapple juice and the MEZCAL 9 RITOS to a shaker and shake hard with ice.

Rim an old fashioned glass with Miguelito, add ice and serve.

Ritual 4 cocktail made with Mezcal 9 Ritos

04

Ritual 4

Mezcal with tamarind pulp and a touch of apple cider vinegar, in a salt-rimmed highball with a pulparindo candy pick.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz MEZCAL 9 RITOS
  • 2 oz tamarind pulp
  • 2 oz still water
  • 5 ml apple cider vinegar
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • 1 pulparindo candy
  • Salt to taste
  • Ice

Method

Add the tamarind pulp, the MEZCAL 9 RITOS, the water, the vinegar, the simple syrup and ice to a shaker. Shake hard until well combined.

Rim a highball glass with fine salt, skewer the pulparindo on a pick, pour the cocktail and add the pick.

Ritual 5 cocktail made with Mezcal 9 Ritos

05

Ritual 5

Mezcal muddled with strawberry, raspberry, blueberry and basil, with simple syrup and a worm salt rim.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz MEZCAL 9 RITOS
  • 1 strawberry
  • 5 blueberries
  • 5 raspberries
  • 10 basil leaves
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • ½ oz lime juice

Method

Put the berries, the MEZCAL 9 RITOS and the basil leaves in a glass and muddle until fully broken down; add the simple syrup and the lime juice, add ice and shake.

Rim a glass with worm salt, add ice and serve.

Ritual 6 cocktail made with Mezcal 9 Ritos

06

Ritual 6

A mezcal cocktail with orange, pineapple and lime juice plus achiote concentrate, rimmed with Tajín and garnished with dehydrated pineapple.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz MEZCAL 9 RITOS
  • 2 oz orange juice
  • 2 oz pineapple juice
  • ½ oz lime juice
  • 1 oz simple syrup
  • 2 oz achiote concentrate
  • 5 ml apple cider vinegar

Method

Add every ingredient to a shaker with ice, shake hard, rim a glass with Tajín, add ice and pour the cocktail.

Garnish with a dehydrated pineapple wheel and a few coriander leaves.

Ritual 7 cocktail made with Mezcal 9 Ritos

07

Ritual 7

Mezcal and bianco vermouth chilled in a mixing glass, topped with lager and an orange twist. Dry and after-dinner.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz MEZCAL 9 RITOS
  • 1 oz bianco vermouth
  • A splash of lager
  • Orange twist

Method

Chill a mixing glass with ice, discard the water and add the MEZCAL 9 RITOS and the vermouth.

Chill a glass cup, pour the cocktail and top with a small splash of beer.

Garnish with the orange twist.

Ritual 8 cocktail made with Mezcal 9 Ritos

08

Ritual 8

Mezcal with Oaxacan chocolate, evaporated milk and agave honey, served in an old fashioned glass with marshmallows.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz MEZCAL 9 RITOS
  • 50 g Oaxacan chocolate
  • 2 oz evaporated milk
  • 1 oz agave honey
  • 2 oz coffee liqueur
  • 2 marshmallows

Method

Add every ingredient above to the shaker — everything except the coffee liqueur.

Once combined, take an old fashioned glass, add ice and serve.

Ritual 9 cocktail made with Mezcal 9 Ritos

09

Ritual 9

A layered mezcal shot: grenadine syrup, coffee liqueur and Mezcal 9 Ritos, topped with warmed Controy.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz MEZCAL 9 RITOS
  • 1 oz coffee liqueur
  • 1 oz grenadine
  • 1 oz Controy orange liqueur

Method

In a 3 oz shot glass, layer the grenadine first, then the coffee liqueur and finally the MEZCAL 9 RITOS.

Warm the Controy and pour it over.

Ritual 10 cocktail made with Mezcal 9 Ritos

10

Ritual 10

A black mezcal cocktail with activated charcoal and pineapple, orange and lime juice, shaken with egg albumin for a silky foam.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz MEZCAL 9 RITOS
  • 5 g activated charcoal
  • 1 oz pineapple juice
  • 1 oz orange juice
  • 1 oz lime juice
  • 5 g egg albumin

Method

Add every ingredient to a shaker and shake hard until the mixture is smooth and even.

Chill a glass cup and serve. Garnish with a dehydrated orange wheel.

What is your ritual?

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