Ingredients

1 oz

Empirical Ayuuk

0.66 oz

Cynar

0.5 oz

Fresh lime juice

Top

Mexican cola

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Lime slice

Build

1. 1Slice a long ribbon of lime peel directly into a chilled collins glass.
2. 2Add ice cubes to the glass.
3. 3Pour Ayuuk, Cynar, and fresh lime over the ice.
4. 4Top with cold cola; stir once to integrate.

Don Javier Delgado's classic, in our hands: Empirical Ayuuk (smoky Pasilla Mixe spirit) replaces tequila, Cynar adds bitter artichoke, the cola does the rest. Cut a long lime peel; the bartender's knife is the only tool you need.