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Picante cocktail

• Hannah Guinness

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Serves 1

Easy

Prep: 3 mins

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This Picante cocktail is essentially a twist on a margarita but with added chilli warmth. You can swap the tequila for mezcal to add extra smoky depth to the cocktail

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Picante cocktail recipe

Ingredients

• 60ml tequila

• ½ red chilli

• 8-10 coriander leaves

• 25ml agave syrup or honey

• 30ml lime juice

• handful of ice

• slice of chilli and a coriander sprig

  to garnish

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Method

• step 1

  Put the tequila, red chilli and coriander leaves in a cocktail shaker, and gently muddle using the end of a rolling pin. Add the agave syrup or honey, lime juice and a handful of ice, then shake and strain until the outside of the shaker feels really cold.

• step 2

  Strain into a chunky tumbler glass filled with ice and garnish with a slice of chilli and a coriander sprig.

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Authors

Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer

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