Tequila blitzed with its traditional pineapple juice-based chaser will leave your tastebuds tingling
In Mexico, it’s traditional to serve a refreshing, alcohol-free chaser with or after tequila – that is, a red, pomegranate juice-based sangrita or a green, herby pineapple verdita. So we thought, why not combine the two in the same glass?
Blended verdita margarita
Serves 1
For the verdita (makes enough for 2-3 drinks)
120ml fresh pineapple juice
10g fresh coriander leaves
10g fresh mint leaves
1 small jalapeño
30ml fresh lime juice
For the margarita (per serve)
60ml tequila – we use Volcan blanco
60ml verdita blend (see above and method)
15ml agave syrup
1 lime wedge and a mint sprig, to garnish
Put all the ingredients for the verdita in a blender and blitz smooth; if you prefer a smoother drink, pass the mix through a fine-mesh sieve afterwards.
To build the drink, measure the tequila, verdita and agave syrup into a blender, add 200g ice cubes and blitz on high speed until smooth and slushy. Pour into a margarita glass, garnish with a lime wedge or sprig of mint, and serve immediately, while it’s still very cold.
- Lukas Etas for Bloodsports, London WC2
- Source: The Guardian
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