Rising Sun

This mezcal-based cocktail from Portland, Oregon restaurant Toro Bravo hits all the right notes: smoky, tart, and sweet, with just the slightest hint of salt. They use Maraska maraschino for its sweet, subtle almond flavor, but you can substitute whatever brand you have on hand.

  • Serves

    makes 1 Cocktail

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz. mezcal
  • 34 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
  • 12 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 12 oz. maraschino
  • Pinch of salt
  • Lime wheel, to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Combine mezcal, juices, and maraschino in a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lime wheel.
  1. Combine mezcal, juices, and maraschino in a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lime wheel.
Drinks

Rising Sun

  • Serves

    makes 1 Cocktail

This mezcal-based cocktail from Portland, Oregon restaurant Toro Bravo hits all the right notes: smoky, tart, and sweet, with just the slightest hint of salt. They use Maraska maraschino for its sweet, subtle almond flavor, but you can substitute whatever brand you have on hand.

Ingredients

  • 1 12 oz. mezcal
  • 34 oz. fresh grapefruit juice
  • 12 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 12 oz. maraschino
  • Pinch of salt
  • Lime wheel, to garnish

Instructions

Step 1

Combine mezcal, juices, and maraschino in a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lime wheel.
  1. Combine mezcal, juices, and maraschino in a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake vigorously and strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lime wheel.

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