Illegal
The Illegal is a smoky sour made with Mezcal, White Rum, Maraschino Liqueur, Simple Syrup and more. It is shaken and served in a cocktail glass, about 17% ABV.
- Method
- Shaken
- Glass
- Cocktail glass
- Served
- Martini
- Strength
- About 17% ABV
- Family
- Sour
- Flavour
- Smoky
- Listed in
- IBA official cocktail
Ingredients
- 30mlMezcal
- 15mlWhite Rum
- 7.5mlMaraschino Liqueur
- 15mlSimple Syrup
- 22.5mlLime Juice
- Few dropsEgg White
How to make it
- Shake all ingredients with ice and strain into a chilled cocktail glass.
Tip: Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 10 to 15 seconds, until the tin is frosty.
About the Illegal
Named after Ilegal Mezcal, a brand that began in the early 2000s when a bar owner in Antigua, Guatemala, started bringing mezcal over the border from Oaxaca.
Missing something?
- No Mezcal? Use Tequila (Loses the smoke; a drop of Islay scotch brings some back)
- No Mezcal? Use Tequila Reposado (Loses the smoke)
- No White Rum? Use Gold Rum (A little richer)
- No White Rum? Use Cachaça (Grassier and funkier)
- No Maraschino Liqueur? Use Kirsch (Dry cherry spirit; add a little simple syrup)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Rich Simple Syrup (More concentrated, so use less)
- No Simple Syrup? Use Sugar (1 tsp sugar is about 7.5 ml syrup; stir until dissolved)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lime (Squeeze fresh: 1 lime gives about 25 ml)
- No Lime Juice? Use Lemon Juice (Softer, different aroma)
- No Egg White? Use Aquafaba (Chickpea Water) (Chickpea water: same foam and vegan. Use the same amount)
All swaps for Mezcal, White Rum, Maraschino Liqueur, Simple Syrup, Lime Juice and Egg White
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