• Juice of 1 lemon
• Juice of 1 lime
• Juice of 1 small mandarin, optional
• 3 ounces mezcal or tequila
• 1 1/2 ounces triple sec or orange liqueur
• 1 or 2 teaspoons maple syrup or honey syrup; maple is especially nice with mezcal
• 4 to 6 slices jalapeno
• Handful sprigs cilantro, optional

Add jalapeno and cilantro to a shaker. Muddle. Add ice to 2/3 full. Squeeze in the lemon, lime, mandarin. Add the mezcal, triple sec and maple syrup. Shake well and taste, adjusting sweetness and lime. Find the right balance for you! Divide between two small salt rimmed glasses, over ice, or strained and served up.