Cocktail of the week: DakaDaka’s qvevri – recipe | The good mixer

The Guardian Food's 'Cocktail of the week' features the 'DakaDaka’s qvevri' cocktail, a unique highball created by Jack Porter of DakaDaka restaurant in London W1. This smoky and refreshing drink is inspired by Georgia's ancient qvevri winemaking tradition, which involves fermenting wine in large clay vessels buried underground, resulting in amber wines with distinct structure and tannins from extended skin contact. The cocktail masterfully blends orange wine, likely an amber wine, with mezcal, creating a harmonious balance of smoky notes and the wine's inherent complexity. A hint of citrus brightens the profile, making it a drink that simultaneously evokes ancient traditions and modern mixology.