The roasted jalapenos lend a smokey flavor and the the black salt rim resembles charcoal. It's a steakhouse margarita with a kick! Our recipe calls for Altos tequila, but use whatever silver tequila you prefer.
Ingredients:
2 oz. Altos Silver tequila
1.5 oz. fresh sour mix (fresh-squeezed juice - half lemon, half lime)
8 slices roasted jalapeno, seeded (adjust to taste)
1 oz. simple syrup
1 slice raw jalapeno for garnish
1 lime wheel for garnish
Black Hawaiian lava salt for rimming
Begin by seeding and roasting jalapenos on the grill over an open flame, letting the skin become blistered and charred. Once the jalapenos have cooled, slice the roasted jalapenos. Put 8 slices of the roasted jalapeno along with simple syrup, tequila and fresh juices in bottom of cocktail shaker. Fill with ice, cover with lid and shake 15 seconds. Use a wedge of citrus to wet the rim of a stemless glass. Dip rim into black Hawaiian lava salt. Add ice to glass. Strain cocktail into rimmed glass and garnish with lime wheel and slice of raw jalapeno. Serves 1.