Recipes

Los Palomitas

A simple yet refreshing combination of traditional Mexican flavors served in an authentic terracotta mug (hand painted). Los Magos Sotol meets the fizziness of grapefruit soda and the tanginess of fresh lime juice for the perfect summer refresher.

Ingredients:

Top up with Fever-Tree grapefruit soda
2 oz Los Magos Sotol
0.5 oz fresh lime juice
0.5 oz lavender infused agave syrup

Preparation

Pour the ingredients & stir.

Glassware:

Terracotta mug.

Garnish:

Lime wheel, grapefruit twist, rosemary spring.

Credit:

The Italian Mixologist, USBG Advanced Bartender and SGWS Certified Mixology & Spirits Expert

Cinco de Mayo

This cheerful tonic is a refreshing staple for summer parties or front porch ruminations. The sweetness of watermelon, lime, simple syrup, are balanced by the bright green spice and earthy smoke of Ancho Reyes Verde and Magos Sotol. Easy to drink and punctuated with a salted watermelon spear. Shine bright!

Ingredients:

2 oz Los Magos
3 oz watermelon juice
0.75 oz lime juice
0.5 oz simple syrup
0.5 oz Ancho Reyes Verde Liqueur

Preparation:

Shake.

Glassware:

Lowball / rocks glass.

Garnish:

Salted watermelon spear. Notes: Summery sweetness of watermelon, bright green spice and the light smoke of Los Magos play together very well. Easy drinking. This one will be a hit.

Credit:

Sean Kenyon, Owner of "Worlds' Top 50 Bars," American Bartender of the Year, Mixologist of the Year, James Beard Semifinalist

Cafe de Olla Sucia

A traditional Mexican Café de Olla meets an Espresso Martini but we sap the gin for Los Magos Sotol and shake with coffee liqueur, turbinado simple syrup and a shot of strong espresso, and top with a stiff cream. Warm your soul and your evening with this sippable memory maker.

Ingredient:

2 oz Los Magos
0.5 oz coffee liqueur
0.25 oz turbinado simple syrup
1.5 oz espresso
Stiff cream

Preparation:

Shake, layer stiff cream over top.

Glassware:

7 oz cocktail glass.

Garnish:

Dust with Mexican chocolate & cinnamon. Note: A traditional Mexican Café de Olla meets an Espresso Martini. Los Magos, Coffee, Cinnamon, Chocolate.

Credit:

Sean Kenyon, Owner of "Worlds' Top 50 Bars," American Bartender of the Year, Mixologist of the Year, James Beard Semifinalist

Los Magos Highball

Los Magos pairs up with the sparkling mineral refresher so delicious, it will melt all your worries away. Fizzy and bright, this sparkling water based highball’s crisp citrus notes are augmented with just a light hint of smoke and green pepper.

Ingredients:

2 oz Los Magos
0.75 oz lime juice
0.5 oz simple syrup
4 raspberries
4 oz sparkling water

Preparation:

Muddle raspberries in a shaker, add lime juice and simple syrup and shake. Double strain and top with soda water.

Glassware:

High ball glass.

Garnish:

Raspberry & lime wheel.

Credit:

Sean Kenyon, Owner of "Worlds' Top 50 Bars," American Bartender of the Year, Mixologist of the Year, James Beard Semifinalist

Machaca

Less is more especially with this elegant paring of Los Magos, muddled lime and a turbinado sugar cube. Sugar and citrus with just a dash of smoked salt bring out the intensity and subtle nuances of the incomparable Los Magos Sotol.

Ingredients:

2 oz Los Magos
1/2 lime (quartered)
1 turbinado sugar cube
Muddle limes & sugar together, add Los Magos and Ice, Shake and pour into double old fashioned glass and garnish with pinch of sea salt (smoked salt preferred)

Note: This is made in the style of a traditional caipirinha adjusted for the unique flavors of Los Magos Sotol. Cocktail is shaken and poured with the same ice into glass.