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The Spicy Mescal - my new favorite cocktail

Warning - this cocktail is intense and is not for the faint of heart. It's spicy, smokey, and a tad sweet... aka freaking delicious!

The Spicy Mescal 

This drink is sure to please those who prefer a spicy and savory cocktail. It's simple enough to make on a fly, but complex enough to impress - even the most sophisticated of tastes. Mescal is a smoked tequila with attitude and lots of sass. It pairs well with both sweet and spicy notes.  

* Note: This cocktail can be made with tequila if you can't find mescal or simply don't like smokey flavors.

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces mescal (I used the Vida brand) 
  • 1 ounce simple syrup (half sugar, half water - link here) 
  • Juice from 1/2 lime
  • Juice from 1/2 grapefruit  
  • 1-3 thin slices of jalapeño  (3 = HOT!)
  • Salt + cayenne rim

Instructions 

    Muddle the jalapeño slices and mix with the rest of the ingredients in a cocktail shaker. Add ice. Shake, shake, shake it up!!
    Pour contents of cocktail shaker (ice included) into your cayenne salt rimmed tumblr. 
    BAM - that's it. Simple, bold, spicy, and delicious! 
    Let me know how you like it!
    Cheers!  - Chris  
           
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        Hand-Crafted Tumeric Bloody Mary

        It's summer, it's hot, and we need more bloody marys in our lives... (or at least I do). Check below for an all natural, lower sodium, and guilt-free bloody mary recipe - YUM!

        EASY RECIPE:

        Ingredients

        • 4 ounces fresh tomato juice (lower sodium if possible)
        • 1 ounce pickle juice 
        • 2 tablespoons lemon or lime juice
        • ½ tablespoon cracked black pepper
        • 1-2 teaspoon turmeric, to taste
        • 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil, parsley or cilantro (optional) - I use cilantro!
        • few dashes of worcestershire sauce (vegan options available)
        • 2 ounces vodka (or make without for a delicious virgin option)
        • 1/2 teaspoon horseradish or hot sauce (I prefer Sriracha or tabasco)
        • Veggies veggies veggies! 

        Instructions - Easy at 1,2,3

        1. Mix all liquid ingredients, pepper, and turmeric.

        2. Garnish glass with salt/pepper rim (using lemon slice to moisten the glass prior) 

        3. Pile on the veggies! In past versions I have used green beans, asparagus, carrots, radish, or even okra!  BAM - Salad in a glass! :)
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