Spiced Margarita

ABOUT
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Joan Villanueva, the beverage curator at BO-beau kitchen + cache in
San Diego, sees a lot of application for amaretto with bold and spicy
flavors like mezcal, tequila and rye. In this Margarita version,
amaretto stands in for orange liqueur, and muddled jalapeno slices
lend a touch of lip-tingling heat.

This recipe originally appeared as part of "What the #$@! Do I Do with
This? Amaretto: What It Is and How to Use It."

INGREDIENTS
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 1 wedge  Lime
3 wheels  Jalapeno
    2 oz  Blanco tequila
  3/4 oz  Amaretto
    1 oz  Fresh lime juice

 Garnish  Salt rim
 Garnish  Lime wheel

   Glass  Rocks

DIRECTIONS
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Rub half of the outside of a rocks glass with a lime wedge, dip in
salt to coat and set aside.

Add the jalapeno wheels into a shaker and gently muddle.

Add the tequila, amaretto, lime juice and ice and shake until well-
chilled.

Strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice.

Garnish with a lime wheel.

PROFILE
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Flavors       : [Fruity/Citrus-forward] [Spicy]
Base Spirit   : [Tequila]
Cocktail Type : [Modern Classics]
Served        : [On the Rocks]
Preparation   : [Shaken]
Strength      : [Medium]
Difficulty    : [Medium]
Hours         : [Afternoon]