Spicy Carrot Margaritas
 
 
One of our favorite summer cocktails with a spicy kick.
Ingredients
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro
  • 1 cup mezcal or tequila
  • 1 medium jalapeño
  • 3 ounces fresh carrot juice
  • 1½ ounces jalapeño-infused tequila
  • ½ ounce Cointreau
  • ½ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
  • ½ ounce cilantro syrup
  • ice
  • salt
  • limes for garnish
Instructions
  1. Cilantro Simple Syrup: Bring sugar and water to a simmer and stir until just combined. Remove from heat and add cilantro. Let steep until strongly flavored, 1 to 6 hours. Strain cilantro from syrup once it reaches your desired flavor.
  2. Jalapeño Tequila: halve one medium jalapeño and sear. We use a Searzall, but a heavy skillet or broiling works as well. Remove seeds for less heat in your final product. Soak the seared jalapeño in the tequila for at least an hour and then remove. Increase soaking time for more heat.
  3. To prepare the cocktail, fill a shaker half with ice and combine all ingredient. Shake vigorously until chilled.
  4. Round the edge of a 6oz tall glass with a lime wedge and then dredge in salt. Fill glass half with ice. Pour strained cocktail into glass, garnish with a lime, and serve.
Recipe by Disturing the Peas at http://www.disturbingthepeas.com/spicy-carrot-margaritas/