Recipe
Kicked-up Blood Orange Mezcalita
Ingredients
- New Mexican chili powder
- Kosher or coarse salt
- 1-ounce freshly squeezed lime juice, plus a wedge for rimming glasses
- Ice cubes
- 2 ounces fresh blood orange puree (sold refrigerated or frozen in containers)
- 2 ounces mezcal
- 1-ounce orange liqueur (recommended: Grand Marnier)
- 1-ounce simple syrup [2]
Directions
- Place equal parts chili powder and salt on a plate and mix to evenly combine. Rub a lime wedge around the edge of 2 margarita or martini glasses and then dip the glasses in the chili powder mixture to thinly coat the rim.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Add the lime juice, blood orange puree, mezcal, orange liqueur, and simple syrup. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds and then strain into each glass.
Recipe Details
- Source: Emeril Live EM0318 [5]
- Dish Type: Beverage/Alcoholic [6]
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