Smoky Pineapple Margarita
Ingredients:
- Ice
- 2 oz Suavecito Reposado Tequila
- 1 oz orange liqueur (Cointreau, Grand Marnier®, or triple sec)
- 3/4 oz fresh lime juice (from 1 roasted or torched lime)
- 3/4 oz Smoked Pineapple-Chile Simple Syrup
- Pineapple spear, 1 teaspoon sugar, and fronds for garnish (optional)
Directions:
Fill a rocks glass with ice. Shake tequila, liqueur, lime, and syrup with ice; strain into glass.
Brûlée pineapple with sugar and use as garnish. Add fronds, if desired.
Chef Tips
- To roast or torch a lime, halve a fresh lime and broil or torch until lightly blackened.
- For additional smoky flavor in the margarita, smoke the margarita in the glass with a wood cocktail smoker.
Smoked Pineapple-Chile Simple Syrup:
- Mixed hardwood smoking pellets
- 2 medium red Fresno peppers, halved and seeded
- 2 cups chopped fresh pineapple
- 1 cup granulated sugar
Directions:
Smoke peppers, pineapple, sugar, and 1 cup water on medium-low heat (~225°) in an 8-inch pan for 2 hours.
Purée, strain, and cool completely. Makes ~2 cups.
Don’t have an outdoor pellet smoker? No problem. Place the peppers, pineapple, sugar and 1 cup water in a medium saucepot and heat just to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer 5 to 10 minutes or until the sugar is completely dissolved (do not stir). Then proceed with step 2.
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