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Mezcal Martini

Two martinis with green olives on a black shelf.
Photograph by Chris Bernabeo, food styling by Lauren Stanek

Lane Harlan, owner of Baltimore’s W.C. Harlan and Bar Clavel, insists on Castelvetrano olive brine for this recipe. Its typically buttery flavor makes an excellent match for the round, subtle sweetness of mezcal espadín, the most common type of mezcal.

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