Smoky Cooler

This is an exceedingly refreshing beer cocktail that’s absolutely perfect for summer. I took inspiration from several templates: the Paloma (tequila, lime, grapefruit, sugar, soda), Radlers (beer, grapefruit), the Spaghett (domestic lager, Aperol, lemon), and the Michelada (Mexican lager, salt, lime, spice sometimes tomato juice, Clamato and other ingredients).

INGREDIENTS

1½ oz. mezcal
½ oz. aperitivo liqueur
½ oz. grapefruit
½ oz. lime
¼ oz. agave
3 oz. cold Mexican lager

Garnish: lime wedge, tajín rim

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ABV LEVEL

Moisten the rim of a glass with a lime wedge. Apply a tajín rim and put lime wedge on rim. Set aside. In a shaker tin, combine mezcal, aperitivo liqueur, grapefruit, lime, and agave. Add ice, seal, and shake for 10 seconds. Strain into prepared glass over fresh ice. Top with 3 ounces cold beer.