Smoky Pineapple Mezcal Cooler

Name: Smoky Pineapple Mezcal Cooler
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: about 2 quarts (1.9 L); 8 glasses
Ingredients: 1.5 cups mezcal (360 ml); 3 cups pineapple juice (720 ml); 0.75 cup fresh lime juice (180 ml); 0.25 cup agave syrup (60 ml); 2 cups sparkling water (480 ml); chili-lime seasoning, pineapple wedges

Mezcal is tequila's smoky cousin, and pineapple loves a little smoke. With lime and agave it makes a drink that tastes like a grilled fruit. The chili-salt rim is the part you will be asked about.

about 2 quarts (1.9 L); 8 glassesYield

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What you'll need

1.5 cups mezcal (360 ml)
3 cups pineapple juice (720 ml)
0.75 cup fresh lime juice (180 ml)
0.25 cup agave syrup (60 ml)
2 cups sparkling water (480 ml)
chili-lime seasoning, pineapple wedges

How to make it

Stir the mezcal, pineapple juice, lime juice and agave in a pitcher. Chill.
Rim the glasses with lime and chili-lime seasoning and fill with ice.
Pour in the base and top with sparkling water.
Glass: Rocks glasses with a chili-salt rim. Garnish: A pineapple wedge.

Chef's secrets

Use an entry-level mezcal; it is for mixing.

Grill the pineapple wedges for the garnish.

Good to know

Make ahead

The base keeps 2 days.