Illegal Cocktail Recipe
The Illegal is an IBA official cocktail (New Era), a smoky mezcal-based sour with funky overproof rum, falernum, maraschino, lime, and simple syrup. Invented in the late 1990s by bartender Samuele Ambrosi.
Make This
- Base
- Mezcal
- Glass
- Chilled cocktail glass or terracotta mug
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- 5 minutes
- Strength
- Strong
- Flavor
- Smoky
Ingredients
- 1 oz Espadin Mezcal
- 0.5 oz Jamaica Overproof White Rum
- 0.5 oz Falernum
- 1 bar spoon Maraschino Luxardo
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.5 oz Simple Syrup
- few drops Egg White
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a shaker.
- Fill with ice and shake vigorously.
- Strain into a chilled cocktail glass (straight up) or over ice in a traditional clay or terracotta mug (on the rocks).