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Oaxacan Old Fashioned with Worm Salt Twist

From Oaxaca to your glass — a Don Catrin recipe.

By carlos

6 minutes1 cocktailWorm Salt
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Oaxacan Old Fashioned with Worm Salt Twist

Ingredients.

Don Catrín Worm Salt jar

Made with

Worm Salt.

Meet your finishing touch ↗

Make it.

  1. Stir mezcal, agave, and bitters with ice until chilled.
  2. Lightly rim half the glass with worm salt.
  3. Strain over a large cube in a rocks glass.

To Serve

Express orange peel over the drink and garnish. Add a tiny pinch of worm salt on the peel if desired.

Ritual

Let the orange oils hit the rim, then sip slowly. This one is made for silence and slow conversation.

Adapted from the existing Don Catrín recipe.

Story

The Old Fashioned is about restraint. Mezcal adds smoke and patience, and the drink feels slower, more deliberate.

A touch of worm salt lifts the bitters and rounds the agave. It’s a quiet detail that makes the drink feel rooted in place.

This is a cocktail for the end of the night, when the room is quiet and the glass is heavy.

Notes & Variations

  • Use a touch of chocolate bitters for extra depth.

Explore More

See all recipes in our Worm Salt Recipes collection.

New to the ritual? Read What is Worm Salt? and our deeper guide to Sal de Gusano: History, Flavor & Modern Gourmet Uses.

Ready to stock your bar? Explore our Sal de Gusano.

Please enjoy responsibly.