Author: Kendall Williams
Location: Eau Claire, WI, USA
Year Created: 2023
The Short Stormtrooper is a Star Wars–inspired cocktail created to honor Luke Skywalker, featuring dragon fruit syrup and mezcal as a tribute to Tatooine’s desert and the legendary Krayt Dragon. Citrus, tropical bitters, soda, and a touch of blue curaçao round out the drink, giving it a color reminiscent of Luke’s hand-me-down lightsaber from A New Hope.
Base Spirit: Mezcal
Method: Shaken
Serving Size: 1
Add mezcal, lime juice, blue curaçao, white dragon fruit syrup, and bitters to a shaker.
Fill shaker with cubed ice.
Shake for 10-20 seconds.
Add fresh cracked ice to a highball glass.
Using a Hawthorne strainer, strain into highball glass.
Top with soda water.
Using a bar spoon, gently stir for 2-3 seconds.
Garnish with twisted orange peel.