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High Plains Drifter

A smoky mezcal highball with grapefruit soda, lime, agave, and salt. Paloma walked through the desert.

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Difficulty Easy
Glass Highball glass
Ice Build over ice
Tools Bar spoon

Ingredients

  • 2 oz Mezcal
  • 4 oz Grapefruit soda
  • 1/2 oz Fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 oz Agave nectar
  • 1 pinch Salt

How to make it

  1. Fill a highball glass with ice.
  2. Add mezcal, lime juice, agave, and salt.
  3. Top with grapefruit soda.
  4. Stir gently.

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