Name: They Didn’t Burn Rome in a Day
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 2 cocktails
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 0.25 ripe pineapple; 7 g honey; 3 g pink peppercorns; 115 ml mezcal; 6 chile-flavored bitters; 15 ml lime juice

Equipment

Food processor

or Blender

Fine-mesh strainer

or Chinois or cheesecloth

Cocktail shaker

or Mason jar with lid

Double rocks glasses

Mortar and pestle

or Back of a heavy spoon

Ingredients

2 servings

Main

¼ ripe pineapple, peeled, cored, and chopped
7 g honey, raw
3 g pink peppercorns, crushed
115 ml mezcal
6 chile-flavored bitters, habanero flavor
15 ml lime juice

Nutrition (per serving)

204

Calories

Protein

21g

Carbs

Fat

Fiber

15g

Sugar

3mg

Sodium

Method

Process the chopped pineapple in a food processor until it reaches a smooth consistency.

Press the pineapple pulp through a fine-mesh strainer into a container to collect the juice, discarding the solids.

Look for: Yields approximately 120ml of juice

Add the fresh pineapple juice, honey, and most of the crushed pink peppercorns to a cocktail shaker, reserving a small amount of peppercorns for the final garnish.

Pour the mezcal, chile bitters, and lime juice into the shaker vessel.

Fill the shaker with ice and shake vigorously until the contents are thoroughly chilled.

0mFeel: The outside of the shaker feels very cold to the touch

Place fresh ice into two double rocks glasses and strain the cocktail evenly into them.

Top the drinks with the remaining crushed pink peppercorns.

Chef's Notes

For the smoothest pineapple juice, ensure your pineapple is very ripe. Overripe pineapple will be softer and easier to process.
When straining the pineapple, use the back of a spoon to press the pulp firmly against the mesh. This will maximize your juice yield.
Taste your pineapple juice before adding honey. The sweetness of pineapple can vary greatly, and you may need to adjust the honey accordingly.
Don't be shy with the shaking! A vigorous shake chills the drink rapidly, dilutes it properly, and creates a desirable frothy texture.
If you don't have habanero bitters, a dash of a smoky or spicy bitters, or even a tiny sliver of fresh habanero (carefully muddled) can be used as a substitute, though this will alter the flavor profile.