Coffee-Cacao Mezcal Old Fashioned with Worm Salt
From Oaxaca to your glass — a Don Catrin recipe.
Story
Coffee and cacao bring warmth and bitterness — a natural match for mezcal’s smoke.
Worm salt adds a savory edge and keeps the sweetness in check.
This is a nightcap with depth, meant for slow sips.
Yield: 1 cocktail | Time: 8 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 oz mezcal
- 1/4 oz coffee-cacao syrup
- 2 dashes aromatic bitters
- Worm salt (for rim or garnish)
- Ice
Method
- Stir mezcal, syrup, and bitters with ice until chilled.
- Rim half the glass with worm salt.
- Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass.
To Serve
Garnish with an orange peel.
Notes & Variations
- Add a dash of chocolate bitters for extra depth.
Ritual
Let the coffee aroma rise before the sip — the salt keeps the finish clean.
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