TEQUILA
FEBRUARY 22, 2019
FIRE & NICE
This Margarita turns up the heat and then soothes you with sweetness
For National Margarita Day, I wanted to try a new take on the Margarita that was anything but ordinary. This riff turns up the heat with jalapeno infused reposado and cayenne pepper before steadily turning it down with a finish of hibiscus syrup. If you want a drink that brings new flavor with each sip, this is the Margarita for you.
FIRE & NICE
Ingredients
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2 oz. Jalepeno infused Espolon Reposado
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¾ oz. Lime juice
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½ oz. Hibiscus simple syrup*
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¼ oz. Agave nectar
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½ oz. Cointreau
Instructions
Rim a rocks glass with cayenne pepper and salt then set aside. Combine all ingredients in shaker tin with ice and shake well. Strain into prepared glass over ice and garnish.
*Hibiscus simple syrup: Combine 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/2 cup of water in saucepan. Bring to boil and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and add 1/4 cup dried hibiscus flowers. Steep for 15 minutes and then strain into a glass jar. Keep for 2 weeks in the refrigerator.