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La Nectarina Espeluznante, “The Spooky Nectarine” By Clay Swanson, CA

Ingredients: • 1½ oz Palomo Mezcal • ½ oz Clear Creek Pear Brandy • 1¼ oz Nectarine Shrub* • ½ oz Lemon Juice • ¼ oz Granada-Vallet Directions:

1. Combine ingredients in a shaker with ice. 2. Shake and double strain into a chilled coupe. 3. Garnish with nectarine slice. *Nectarine Shrub: Dice ripe nectarines and blitz in a blender, push juice through a sieve, slowly heat sugar and vinegar in a pot until dissolved, combine this mixture with the strained nectarine juice and add water, stir and refrigerate until use. Shrub ratio = 4 parts nectarine juice, 3 parts sugar, 2 parts vinegar, 1 part water.