Equal Parts | Mezcal | Recipes
Spicy Dead Lady
Flavor Profile: Spicy, smoky, citrusy, bittersweet
The Spicy Dead Lady is a bold equal parts cocktail created by Grant Wheeler and featured in Imbibe magazine. It’s a riff on the classic Corpse Reviver No. 2, swapping gin for mezcal and dialing up the heat with chili bitters and falernum.
This drink is a flavor bomb — smoky mezcal, bitter Aperol, sweet Caribbean spices, and a bright citrus backbone. Perfect for adventurous drinkers and fans of cocktails with a bite.
Spicy Dead Lady
Created by Grant Wheeler and featured in Imbibe magazine in 2016, the Spicy Dead Lady is a bold, smoky, equal-parts cocktail. Mezcal, Aperol, falernum, and lime are lifted by a dash of heat from Hellfire bitters (or chili water).Sweet, sour, spicy — this one’s got it all.
Ingredients
- 0.75 oz Mezcal
- 0.75 oz Aperol
- 0.75 oz Velvet Falernum
- 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 dash Hellfire Bitters
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice.
- Shake until well chilled.
- Fine strain into a chilled coupe glass.
- Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel
Notes
If you don’t have Hellfire bitters, substitute a few drops of chili water or a thin slice of fresh habanero in the shaker.
Pairs beautifully with tacos, sunshine, or bold personalities.
Into smoky cocktails? Check out the Naked & Famous or explore more in the Equal Parts series.
