Added October 9, 2026

Smoked Hemingway's Cousin

Name: Smoked Hemingway's Cousin
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 1½ oz Mezcal; ½ oz Maraschino liqueur; ¾ oz Fresh lemon juice; ¼ oz Aperol

A very dry, tart mezcal sour with maraschino, lemon, and a restrained measure of Aperol.

AI-assisted recipe · verify proportions before serving

Glass: Coupe
Method: Shake
Ice: None
Garnish: Lemon twist
Serves: 1

Servings 1

Ingredients

1½ oz Mezcal
½ oz Maraschino liqueur
¾ oz Fresh lemon juice
¼ oz Aperol

Story

This smoky Hemingway relative uses maraschino and citrus in a deliberately austere sour, with Aperol adding color, gentle bitterness, and orange complexity.

Method

Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
Shake until thoroughly chilled.
Strain into a chilled coupe.
Garnish with a lemon twist.

Notes

Very dry, tart, smoky, and aromatic.
If it is too dry, add a barspoon of simple syrup or agave rather than changing the liqueur proportions.