La Escondida

Courtesy Walter Meyenberg, owner, Hanky Panky, Mexico City, MX
This mezcal-spiked cocktail takes its name from the “La Escondida” (“The Hidden Woman”) legend that lends its name to the popular Oaxacan port town of Puerto Escondido. According to the story, a young woman, kidnapped by pirates, escaped and hid in the bay of what is now Puerto Escondido; she was never found.

Recipe

Ingredients

1 ounce Absinthia Absinthe Verte
¾ ounce mezcal
½ ounce lime juice
2 bar spoons sugar
1 ½ ounces coconut water
Lemon peel, expressed

Directions

Shake all ingredients with ice, then double strain into a coupe glass. Twist a lemon peel over the top to express the essential oils, then discard the peel.