Gun Metal Blue
A smoky and fruity mezcal cocktail ∙ Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 18.8% ABV ∙
The Gun Metal Blue is a shaken mezcal sour built with blue curaçao, lime, peach liqueur, and cinnamon syrup, served up in a coupe. Smoky and citrus-bright with a silky texture, this pours cool and tart before warm spice and orange oil linger on a smooth, lightly sweet finish.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Mezcal 45 mlBlue Curaçao 15 mlLime juice 25 mlCrème de Pêche de Vigne liqueur 10 mlCinnamon syrup 10 ml
- Strain into the chilled glass
- Express an orange twist (coin sized) over the cocktail and float as garnish
Tips
- Measure the crème de pêche de vigne carefully; it's a small pour but its sweetness can easily overpower the mezcal's smoke.
History
The Gun Metal Blue was created in February 2015 by Mike Shain and Nicholas Bennett at Porchlight, a bar in New York City. It is a mezcal-based riff on the Margarita, swapping in blue curaçao, peach liqueur, and cinnamon syrup alongside lime juice for a smoky, spiced variation on the classic template.
The drink was later featured in Robert Simonson's book Mezcal + Tequila Cocktails, which helped spread the recipe beyond its originating bar.
FAQ
What is in a Gun Metal Blue?
Mezcal, blue curaçao, fresh lime juice, crème de pêche de vigne liqueur, and cinnamon syrup, shaken and strained into a coupe with an expressed orange twist floated on top.
