Hearts on Fire

Smoky mezcal shaken with Cointreau, orange and lime, then poured over ice with a hibiscus–habanero syrup that sinks into a red-to-orange ombré. Tart, smoky and gently fiery, with a Tajín dusting.

Total time: 5 min
Serving: 1

Naturally sweet twist
Smoky & spicy

A rocks glass of amber-red drink over ice with an orange slice, on a dark surface — Sour meets Sweet Magic

Ingredients

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1½ oz (44 ml) mezcal
½ oz (15 ml) Cointreau or triple sec
1 oz (30 ml) fresh orange juice
½ oz (15 ml) fresh lime juice
¾ oz (22 ml) hibiscus–habanero syrup
ice
lime wheel, to garnish
Tajín seasoning, to garnish
2–3 Richberry halves

How to Make It

Shake
Shake the mezcal, Cointreau, orange juice and lime juice with ice, then strain into a highball glass filled with fresh ice.
Sink the syrup
Pour the hibiscus–habanero syrup slowly down the inside of the glass so it settles at the bottom and forms an orange-to-red ombré.
Garnish
Add a lime wheel and a light dusting of Tajín.
Add the Richberry twist
Just before your first sip, chew 2–3 Richberry halves gently and let them linger for about 30 seconds. Discard any pit, then taste how the sour notes turn sweet.

Richberry changes the taste, not the drink: a cocktail may taste softer, but it is just as strong. Please enjoy it responsibly.