Somos Herencia Miske Cocktail

The drink is a jolt to the palate with its cinnamon-salt rim and fresh lemon and ginger juices. Featured in “Ecuador’s Ancestral Spirit” by Mark Johnson in the Spring/Summer 2025 issue. See more stories from Issue 204.

Ingredients

• 1 Tbsp. fine salt
• 1½ tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 oz. fresh lemon juice, divided
• 2 oz. silver miske, such as Casa Agave brand
• 1 oz. simple syrup
• ½ oz. fresh ginger juice
• ½ oz. triple sec
• 1½ oz. ginger beer

Instructions

• In a small bowl, stir together the salt and cinnamon, then spread in an even layer onto a plate wider than the rim of a wine glass. Onto another plate, pour 1 ounce of the lemon juice. Swirl the glass upside down to moisten the rim with lemon juice, then press it into the cinnamon mixture to make a salt rim, shaking off any excess.
• To a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the miske, simple syrup, ginger juice, triple sec, and the remaining lemon juice and shake well. Strain into the glass, top with the ginger beer, and stir to combine. Add enough ice for the liquid to reach the rim, and serve.