Jalapeño and Cilantro Mezcal Margarita

Name: Jalapeño and Cilantro Mezcal Margarita
Yield: Makes 2 cocktails
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1½ ounces (40 ml) freshly squeezed lime juice; 2 ounces (60 ml) Cilantro-Jalapeño Simple Syrup; 3 ounces (90 ml) mezcal; Guajillo Chile Salt or Tajín, spread out on a small plate; Cilantro sprigs, to garnish; Guajillo Chile Salt or Tajín, spread out on a small plate; Lime wedges, to coat rims and garnish

Preparation info

Makes
2
cocktails

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Getaway

By Renee Erickson

Published 2021

About

I’m always looking for a little something savory in my cocktails, so I like to swap the sweet orange liqueur called for in many margarita recipes with an herbaceous syrup made with green peppers and cilantro. Mixed with soda water and a good squeeze of lime, the syrup also makes a great nonalcoholic drink.

Ingredients

Lime wedges, to coat rims and garnish
Guajillo Chile Salt or Tajín, spread out on a small plate
3 ounces (90

Americas
Mexico
Baja California
Summer
Gluten-free
Central America
Vegan
Drinks

Method

Moisten the rims of two cocktail glasses with a lime wedge. Dip the rims into the guajillo chile salt to coat. Fill each glass halfway with ice.

In a cocktail shaker or glass, stir together the mezcal, cilantro-jalapeño simple syrup, and lime juice. Pour the mixture into the prepared glasses and garnish each with a lime wedge and a few sprigs of cilantro.