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Creamy Strawberry-Jalapeno Infused Margarita – Recipe!

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I mentioned on a previous post that I took a cocktail making class with my Canadian friends for six weeks online through George Brown University.  During this class we made a series of drinks, but the final class we had to come up with our own signature concoction, something that really tasted good and would drink on a regular basis.  Tequila has always been my alcohol of choice, right behind a good glass of wine, so I grabbed my bottle of reposado and started from there.

Reposado has a slight smokiness because of its aging, but that wasn’t unique enough for me to create my own specialty drink, so I added a handful of fresh strawberries that I picked from my yard and plopped them into a mason jar and then filled it up with tequila.  I got the idea from the professor, after she told us a story about her friend that just happen to infuse her tequila with strawberries, but I wanted to take my drink even further, so after a few days of infusion with just strawberries, I added some slices of fresh jalapeno to the reposado, for a gentle kick.

Over the course of several days, the tequila became a deep pink hue, and I was thrilled to begin making my signature creation.  An egg white added to my special margarita was always part of my plan because I love the way it incorporates texture in a creamy fashion, without spoiling the other flavor components.   A little crushed mint gave it a bit of essence that also captured my attention, and smoothed out the spicy notes of the jalapeno.  I must say, it turned out to be one amazing drink and if you’re a margarita lover like me, it’s time to start infusing your tequila with strawberries for the summer.

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Ingredients

8 ounce Reposado tequila

1/2 cup small whole strawberries

4 slices jalapenos with seeds

juice of 1 lime

2 egg whites

1 ounce simple syrup

5 mint leaves + more for garnish

kosher salt for rim

(Makes 2 Cocktails)

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To Prepare:

  1. Add strawberries to a mason jar with fitted lid and fill with reposado tequila.  Let hang out on countertop for several days, at least 2 days.
  2. Add slices of jalapeno to tequila and wait at least 1 day before preparing margaritas.
  3. Rub lime around rim of glasses and add salt to a plate.  Place glasses upside down into salt to cover rim, invert.  Strain tequila over a cocktail shaker.  Add lime juice, egg whites, simple syrup and torn mint leaves, shake dry with no ice for 1 minute.
  4. Add ice to shaker and shake, shake, shake until cold and frothy.
  5. Place 1 large cube of ice or several smaller cubes of ice into two glasses.  Strain margaritas over ice.  Place one jalapeno slice from jar and a few mint leaves on top of each glass.  Serve cold.  Enjoy!

 

 

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