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Smoky Chili Margarita

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Discerning Drinkers (27)
Smoky Chili Margarita image
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
5⁄6 fl oz Blanco tequila
2⁄3 fl oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
1⁄3 fl oz Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
1⁄4 fl oz Chilli liqueur
3⁄4 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
4 drop Difford's Margarita Bitters
2 drop Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s

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How to make

Glassware

Serve in an Old-fashioned glass

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. RIM glass with smoked salt (moisten outside edge with orange or lime juice and dip into salt).
  3. Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. Garnish with lime wedge.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
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Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Smoky Chili Margarita contains 144 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.4 standard drinks
  • 21.96% alc./vol. (43.92° proof)
  • 20.1 grams of pure alcohol

Values stated for alcohol and calorie content, and number of drinks an ingredient makes should be considered approximate.

History

Created in October 2021 by yours truly and inspired by Stelios Papadopoulos' Smoky Tommy's Margarita.

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Review

Having tried the Tommy's version of this cocktail, (which as it doesn't have an orange liqueur is actually a "Tequila Sour",) I wanted to make it into a 'real' Margarita with a triple sec liqueur and a touch of added chili spice.

Variations/similar cocktails

Smoky Tommy's Margarita; Ahumado Atracción Margarita

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Comments & Discussion

Caspian Berggren Premium Member
Added 5ml agave syrup and two drops of Hellfire shrub and that really elevated the cocktail quite a bit.
score: 1
Simon Sedgley Premium Member
Hmm...the Tommy's version has 15ml Agave (too much for us) and this one none (too little, if that can be said about none). So we added a mere 2.5ml Agave...still lovely and dry but more rounded for us.
score: 1
Kurt Crake
Needs some additional sweetness. Recommend adding agave syrup or simple to taste.
score: 0
James De Gray Birch
My favourite drink. I have made my own Chilli tequila by adding Birds Eye chilli peppers into a fresh bottle of blanco tequila. So I replace the chili liqueur for chilli tequila. I really like Mezcal so my split is 30ml Mezcal to 20ml Chilli Tequila.
Pink Himalayan salt for the rim and an chilli pepper or slice of depending on size as garnish in addition to the wedge of lime.
Perfection in a glass!
score: 1
John KM Premium Member
Very dry but tasty. Definitely a “grown up” cocktail!
score: 1

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