Oaxaca Julep
Corn whiskey, sweet corn, cilantro, lime — over crushed ice
Makes 1 · Inspired by the 1860s smash cocktail
A smash-style julep built on Mexican corn whiskey, with sweet corn and cilantro muddled right into the shaker. Sweet, sour, herbal, and unmistakably Oaxacan — served over a mountain of crushed ice.
Ingredients
Method
Muddle the corn kernels and cilantro with the whiskey in a shaker until the corn releases its sweetness.
Add the lime juice, agave syrup, and ice, and shake well.
Double strain — through the shaker's strainer and a fine mesh — over crushed ice in a tall glass.
Tuck a curl of corn husk into the ice to garnish.