When hops met smoke: mezcal and pale ale
When I moved to the U.S., I drank commercial American lager for a while, but since my beloved bitter ale wasn't readily available here at the time, I strayed from beer and became more of a spirits guy.
Pale ale and India pale ale both suit my palate, though I lean toward the bolder hop flavors in most IPAs.
Smokin' Hopps, a drink calling for a small amount of pale ale, was created by Seth Laufman at the Burritt Room in San Francisco, although Seth now works at Comstock Saloon.
2 ounces Vida or other mezcal 1/2 ounce Licor 43 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice 1/2 ounce rich simple syrup (see Note)2 ounces India pale aleInstructions:
Shake the mezcal, Licor 43, lemon juice and simple syrup over ice.