Spicy Mango Buck
Mezcal and blanco tequila shaken with lime, mango and spicy mango syrup, poured with ginger beer into a Tajin-rimmed highball. Smoke, spice and ripe fruit in a lively buck.
Medium
Difficulty
5 min
Time
196 Cal
Calories
Flavor profile
Tequila
Taste values from the Pocket Bartender recipe catalog.
Ingredients
- Ginger Beer2 ½ oz
- Tequila¾ oz
- Lime Juice¾ oz
- Mango Syrup¼ oz
- Mango1
- Mezcal1 oz
- Mango Purée½ oz
Ingredient substitutions
No exact bottle on the shelf? These swaps keep Spicy Mango Buck close to the original.
Instead of Ginger Beer
- Ginger Ale— gentler, sweeter
Instead of Tequila
- Mezcal— adds smoke
- Reposado Tequila— rounder, lightly oaked
Instead of Lime Juice
- Lemon Juice— softer citrus
Instead of Mango Syrup
- Pineapple Syrup— sharper tropical note
Instead of Mezcal
- Tequila— loses the smoke
Instead of Mango Purée
- Mango— blend fresh mango
- Peach Purée— stone-fruit swap
Instructions
Select and pre-chill a Highball.
Rim glass with Tajín /paprika seasoning works well if you moisten with orange or lemon.
Shake first 5 ingredients with ice.
Strain into ice-filled glass whilst also pouring ginger beer.
Garnish with mango wedge on rim.
Pairs well with
Mezcal smoke and spicy mango ride ginger beer — cooling street-corn snacks buck along:
- Elote corn bites
- Mango with chili-lime salt
- Queso fresco cubes
- Salted plantain chips
Similar taste
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