Ivy Mix, co-owner of Leyenda in Brooklyn, riffs on a mai tai with smoky mezcal. The name of the drink (an anagram of "mai tai") pays homage to a friend to whom she used to serve drinks in Guatemala.Slideshow:More Easy Cocktail RecipesThis recipe originally appeared in theFood & Wine 2016 Cocktailsbook.

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Credit: © David Malosh

Recipe Summary

Yield:
1 drink
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • In a cocktail shaker, combine the mezcal, rum, lime juice, curaçao and orgeat; fill with ice cubes and shake well. Strain into a chilled, crushed ice-filled rocks glass. Garnish with the mint sprig, lime wheel and orchid.

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