Photo by Annelise McAuliffe

The Yuzu and Thai Chili Margarita

by Annelise McAuliffe, PAIR Magazine

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. Partida reposado tequila
  • 1 1/2 oz. Yuzu juice
  • 1/2 oz. Triple sec or Cointreau
  • 1/2 to 1 oz. Honey (adjust to your preference of sweetness)
  • Thai chili salt (Thai chili salt is a mix of crushed dried chili pepper and salt)
  • Thai chili pepper, for garnish
  • Fresh Thai basil, for garnish

Preparation

  1. Rim the glass with yuzu juice and the chili salt.
  2. Shake all the ingredients (except Thai basil, Thai pepper and the salt) with ice in a cocktail shaker until the outside of the shaker is cold.
  3. Strain into a glass over rocks, or “up.”
  4. Garnish with a Thai chili and fresh Thai basil if desired.
  5. Enjoy with the pepper in the drink for great spicy flavor.

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