Steps to Prepare Tequila Sunrise Cocktail Drawing

Spicy Mezcal Margarita

It looks great, tastes fruity, and is seriously simple to make.

Recipe Summary Spicy Mezcal Margarita

Hot peppers and mezcal, a smokier version of tequila, make this the perfect summer cocktail.

Ingredients | Tequila Sunrise Cocktail Drawing

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 lime wedge

1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and roughly chopped

1 ½ teaspoons white sugar

½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice

¼ cup mezcal

3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

Directions

Mix 1 tablespoon sugar with salt on a shallow, rimmed plate. Use lime wedge to wet rims of two 6- to 8-ounce glasses. Dip rims into sugar mixture.

Combine jalapeno and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar in a cocktail shaker and muddle until sugar is dissolved and jalapeno is juiced. Add orange juice, mezcal, and lime juice to shaker, then fill with ice. Cover and shake until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into glasses to serve.

Info | Tequila Sunrise Cocktail Drawing

prep: 15 mins total: 15 mins Servings: 2 Yield: 2 cocktails

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