SPICY
MARGARITA.
LIME. TEQUILA. CONTROLLED BAD BEHAVIOUR.
Bright lime. Tequila. Orange. A little H-06 LIFTOFF.
Fresh and sharp with a controlled chilli kick. Start mild, taste it,
then decide how brave you're feeling.
Ingredients.
- 45 ml blanco tequila
- 25 ml fresh lime juice
- 20 ml orange liqueur
- 5–10 ml agave syrup, to taste
- ¼ tsp H-06 LIFTOFF, plus more to taste
- Ice
- Chilli salt or Tajín-style seasoning
- Lime wedge
- Fresh lime wheel or wedge
Method.
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01
Prep the glass.
Run a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass and dip it lightly into chilli salt. Fill the glass with fresh ice.
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02
Start small.
Add ¼ teaspoon of H-06 LIFTOFF to a cocktail shaker with the tequila, fresh lime juice, orange liqueur and agave.
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03
Shake.
Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard until thoroughly chilled.
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04
Taste before committing.
Taste the margarita. If you want more heat, add another small amount of H-06 and shake again. Ghost pepper rewards patience.
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05
Serve.
Strain over fresh ice and finish with a lime wheel or wedge.
Adjust accordingly.
Mild
Use just a few drops of H-06. You'll still get garlic and chilli character.
Hotter
Increase H-06 gradually. There is absolutely no prize for overshooting.
Sweeter
Add a little more agave to soften the lime and chilli.
Frozen
Blend the ingredients with a generous handful of ice until smooth.
Heat without
hijacking the drink.
H-06 LIFTOFF brings garlic and ghost pepper heat to a margarita without needing sliced chillies or an aggressively spicy infusion.
Because H-06 is 8/10 heat, you control the result. Start with a small amount and build until the lime, tequila and chilli are exactly where you want them.
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