Mezcal Mule

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BY JIM MEEHAN — NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK

• 3 cucumber slices (plus 1 for garnish)
• 1⁄2 ounce agave nectar
• 11⁄2 ounces Del Maguey Vida Single Village Mezcal
• 1 ounce ginger beer
• 3⁄4 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• 3⁄4 ounce passion fruit puree, preferably Boiron brand
• 1 piece candied ginger, for garnish
• 1 pinch ground chile, for garnish

Muddle the 3 cucumber slices and agave nectar in a cocktail shaker, and then add all the remaining ingredients, except the garnishes. Shake with ice, then fine-strain into a chilled rocks glass over ice. Garnish with a piece of candied ginger and a slice of cucumber on a toothpick and a pinch of ground chile.