by Roshelley Mayèn

i’m just a queer lil brown girl that grew up in south texas with brilliant parents from guatemala & mexico & 2 very talented sisters. now living in chicago with the most supportive & loving partner, stephen. i love singing, painting & writing! worked in this industry for 20 years in texas, cleveland & chicago but started my series “la hija del carpintero” about 7 years ago where my love of writing was reignited!

oaxaca with a view is a riff on rome with a view, a drink i became familiar with during speedrack training. i loved it for its light refreshing bubbliness & tart bitterness! i wanted to stay in that same realm but i lowered the bitter to add the earthy & green notes of amara’s mezcal verde.

it’s perfect on a patio or in the winter when the beach is calling your name to return to the water you once called home.

Oaxaca with A View

.75 oz mezcal, preferably amaras verde

.75 oz dolin dry

.5 oz campari

.75 oz lemon

.5 oz simple syrup 1:1 ratio

2 dashes saline solution 3:1 ratio

short shake

dirty dump into collins

top with topo chico or mineragua

sip refreshingly & responsibly!