Habanero Margarita

Name: Habanero Margarita
Yield: Makes 1 cocktail
Ingredients: 1 ounce triple sec; 2 tablespoons kosher salt; 1½ ounces Habanero Syrup (recipe follows); Crisp cooked bacon strip (optional); 2 lime wedges; Ice cubes; 2 ounces (60 ml) mezcal

Preparation info

Makes
1
cocktail

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Bacon Bible

By Peter Sherman and Stephanie Banyas

Published 2019

About

Margaritas go well with bacon: that acidic bite from the fresh lime juice and tequila helps cut right through the bacon fat. If you aren’t into spicy, you can skip the habanero in the syrup, or just use a milder chile such as a jalapeño or serrano.

Ingredients

Ice cubes
2 ounces (60 ml) mezcal
1½ ounces<

Gluten-free
Drinks

Method

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add the mezcal, syrup, and triple sec and shake or stir for 10 seconds.

Spread the salt on a small plate. Moisten the rim of a glass with one of the lime wedges; dip the rim in the salt and twist to coat. Pour or strain the mixture into the glass. Garnish with the bacon (if using) and lime wedge.