Blood Bath & Beyond: A Devilish Mezcal Bourbon Cocktail

The Blood Bath & Beyond Is Perfect for a Boozy Halloween.

Do you love the dark smoky flavors of bourbon, mezcal and plum? If so, we introduce the decadently named Blood Bath & Beyond.

Invented by Stefanie Doucette at the Lower East Side’s Black Crescent Bar, the Blood Bath & Beyond combines plum, lemon, and the artichoke-tinted flash of Cynar liqueur with a heavy dose of oaky bourbon and a touch of mezcal.

Most notably, this recipe demands a mezcal rinse. For the uninitiated, a rinse can be accomplished by adding a dime-sized amount of liquor to the bottom of your glass, swirling it around the interior with the aid of an ice cube, then dumping the excess. It makes for a lovely finish (and an easy way to impress guests with your mixology skills).

Without further ado:

The Blood Bath & Beyond

Ingredients

• 2 oz Bourbon
• 1 oz Plum Syrup
• 1/2 oz Fresh Squeezed Lemon
• 1/2 Cynar
• Mezcal Rinse on the glass
  • Del Maguey Vida, if possible
• Dried Blood Orange, for garnish

Directions

1. Add bourbon, plum syrup, lemon and Cynar to a shaker with ice. Shake until chilled, usually 15-30 seconds.
2. Add a dime-sized serving of mezcal to the bottom of your glass. Add a single piece of ice and use it to swirl the mezcal around the interior and make a coating of sorts. Dump the ice and excess mezcal when done.
3. Pour the contents of your shaker into the coated glass. Serve with ice and a dried blood orange garnish (plastic spider as pictured above is entirely optional).

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