Food & Cooking Recipes Drink Recipes Cocktail Recipes Lemon Mezcal Margarita Be the first to rate & review! By Riley Wofford Riley Wofford Website Riley is an associate food editor for Martha Stewart Living. Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 18, 2019 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Bryan Gardner Prep Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Yield: 2 drinks Say hello to summer's new go-to drink. Instead of the traditional lime juice used in a margarita, we went with lemon juice to soften the smokiness of the mezcal. It's light and refreshing enough for a pool party but has a little edge thanks to its salt and pepper rim. Ingredients 2 ounces fresh lemon juice, plus wedges for serving 6 ounces mezcal 4 ounces orange liqueur, such as Cointreau Flaky sea salt and freshly ground black pepper Ice Directions Mix equal parts salt and pepper on a plate. Run a wedge of lemon around the rim of two rocks glasses; dip into salt and pepper mixture. Place mezcal, triple sec, and lemon juice in a cocktail shaker filled halfway with ice; shake until outside is cold and frosty, about 30 seconds. Strain over ice into prepared glasses; serve immediately with lemon wedges. Rate it Print