Toxic Avenger: A Swamp Water Cocktail Riff

• 1 1/2 ozmezcal
• 1 1/2 ozpineapple juice
• 1 ozfresh lemon juice
• 1 ozsage-infused honey
• 3/4 ozGreen Chartreuse
• 1/4 tspxantham gum (optional)
• 4frozen green grapes
• 3-4 mint leaves
• 2frozen quarter-inch slices of cucumber
• 1 cupcrushed ice

Preparation

1. 1.

   Add all the ingredients to a blender and blend until consistently smooth. Pour into glass and garnish. Sage-Infused HoneyHeat 1 cup of honey and 1/3 cup water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until fully incorporated. Remove from the heat, and add 1/2 cup of fresh sage leaves. Let cool and allow to infuse for 24 hours in the refrigerator before straining out the leaves. Stored in the fridge a tightly sealed container for use within 1 week. NOTE“We freeze the fruit/veggies beforehand because it helps preserve them but also texturally it helps blend and makes for a much smoother cocktail. Also the xantham gum helps keep the cocktail from splitting and melting faster,” says Chris Martin.