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Hot & Smoky Mezcal Margarita
Ingredients
- 2 Jalapeños, sliced & seeds removed
- Ice
- 1.5 oz Mezcal Tequila
- 1.5 oz Triple Sec or other orange liqueur
- 1 oz lime juice
- 2 teaspoons Agave nectar
- Coarse salt
- Lime wheels and additional Jalapeño slices for garnish
Instructions
- Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass, then roll the rim in coarse salt to coat. Fill the glass with ice and set aside.
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the jalapeño slices, then add the ice, Mezcal, Triple Sec, lime juice and Agave nectar.
- Shake until frost starts to form on the cocktail shaker, about 30 seconds.
- Pour into the glass through a strainer and garnish with a lime wheel and a jalapeño slice.