How To Make Aaron Paul's Dos Hombres Birthday Cocktails

How does a TV-favorite actor turned mezcal mogul celebrate their birthday? With good cocktails at a great restaurant surrounded by even greater friends, of course.

On Aug. 31, Dos Hombres co-founder and Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul celebrated his 43rd birthday at Lavo Ristorante and The Fleur Room in Los Angeles. As one would expect, there were plenty of Dos Hombres cocktails making the rounds.

Paul co-founded Dos Hombres with Breaking Bad co-star and longtime friend Bryan Cranston in 2019. What began as a passing suggestion over a sushi dinner in New York City has turned into the production of top-selling mezcal. After its second year on the market, Dos Hombres became the No. 1 selling mezcal in BevMo! and as of April was No. 6 in North America for mezcal sales.

Lucky Angelenos can stop by the new Sunset Strip hotspots to try out La Piña at The Fleur Room and the Sicilian Cartel at Lavo Ristorante— two exclusive commemorative cocktails featuring Dos Hombres mezcal.

But even if you aren’t in Los Angeles, you can still celebrate like the Emmy Award winner by whipping up your very own La Piña or Sicilian Cartel.

For a tropical cocktail, opt for La Piña, which forefronts pineapple and lemon flavors. Meanwhile, the Sicilian Cartel centers on grapefruit, lime and habañero zing. See the full recipes below.

See also: 5 Essential Facts About Aaron Paul and Bryan Cranston's Dos Hombres Mezcal

La Piña at The Fleur Room

Ingredients

1 ½ oz Dos Hombres Mezcal

½ oz Herradura Reposado Tequila

1 oz Pineapple Juice

¾ oz Lemon Juice

½ oz Chambord

1 ea Egg White

Method

1. Add all ingredients in shake, dry shake.
2. Add ice, shake and strain into a coupe.
3. Place under Ripple Machine to print floral design.

Sicilian Cartel at Lavo Ristorante

Ingredients

1.5oz Dos Hombres Mezcal

1oz Monin Grapefruit Syrup

.75oz Lime

4 dashes Habañero Tincture

1ea Egg White

Garnish: Peychauds Bitters Hearts and grapefruit peel

Method

1. Add all but the egg whites to tin with ice and shale.
2. Strain into coupe glass.
3. Dry shake egg white and float on top.
4. Add 4 bitters drops and use pick to drag into hearts

Lavo Ristorante and The Fleur Room is located at 9201 Sunset Blvd 90069.