Illegal
Mezcal and a small measure of overproof Jamaican rum create a split-spirit sour with falernum and maraschino. This adaptation omits the optional egg white and measures the liqueur spoon at five milliliters.

Active preparation: 4 minutes
Ingredients
- 30 ml Mezcal
- 15 ml Jamaican overproof white rum
- 15 ml Falernum liqueur
- 5 ml Maraschino liqueur
- 22.5 ml Fresh lime juice
- 15 ml Simple syrup (1:1 sugar to water by weight)
Instructions
- Chill a coupe glass and measure the ingredients.
- Add the non-carbonated liquid ingredients to a shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice, seal, and shake briskly for about 10–12 seconds.
- Strain into the chilled coupe glass.
- Serve promptly.