OLD MONEY

OLD MONEY

An equal parts cocktail - pear, lemon, and honey complement a split base of tequila and mezcal.

For a late-summer refreshment, shake up this simple equal-parts cocktail. Ben Siegel, bartender at Aspen’s Hooch Craft Cocktail Bar, compares it to an autumn pear cobbler. The optional edible silver flakes garnish are a nod to Aspen’s mining history.

INGREDIENTS

• ¾ oz. Mezcal

• ¾ oz. Reposado tequila

• ¾ oz. St. George Spiced Pear Liqueur

• ¾ oz. Fresh Lemon Juice

• ¾ oz. Honey syrup

• Garnish: pear slices (optional edible silver flakes

TOOLS + GLASSWARE

• Shaker

• Strainer

• Rocks glass with BFC

PREPARATION

Add all of the ingredients to a shaker with ice. Shake to chill, then strain over crushed ice in a glass. Garnish.

TIP: For a little heat, add a thumbnail-size slice of habanero to the shaker and muddle it before adding the other ingredients and shaking.