Smoky Chili Margarita
Ingredients
- 5⁄6 oz Patrón Silver blanco tequila
- 2⁄3 oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
- 1⁄3 oz Cointreau triple sec liqueur
- 1⁄4 oz Chilli liqueur
- 3⁄4 oz Lime juice
- 4 drop Difford's Margarita Bitters
- 2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s
Method
Glassware:
Serve in an Old-fashioned glass
Prepare:
- Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
- RIM glass with smoked salt (moisten outside edge with orange or lime juice and dip into salt).
- Prepare garnish of lime wedge.
Method:
- SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
- STRAIN into ice-filled glass.
Garnish:
- Garnish with lime wedge.
Nutrition:
One serving of Smoky Chili Margarita contains 144 calories
History:
Created in October 2021 by yours truly and inspired by Stelios Papadopoulos' Smoky Tommy's Margarita.
Review:
Having tried the Tommy's version of this cocktail, (which as it doesn't have an orange liqueur is actually a "Tequila Sour",) I wanted to make it into a 'real' Margarita with a triple sec liqueur and a touch of added chili spice.
