Chile Margarita

By vealam

Ingredients

• Lime wedge
• Paprika salt (see note 1)
• Ice
• 1 1/2 ounces tequila
• 1 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice
• 1 ounce simple syrup (see note 2)
• A few dashes orange bitters
• 1/4 serrano chile, chopped

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from whiteonricecouple.com

Preparation

Step 1

Rub the rim of an old-fashioned cocktail glass (or other glass of your choice) with the lime wedge.
Put the paprika salt in a small dish and dip the rim of the glass in the paprika salt to lightly coat. Add ice cubes to the glass.
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, combine the tequila, lime juice, simple syrup, bitters, and serrano. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds, then strain into the prepared glass and serve.

note 1:
Paprika salt is a simple 3:1 ratio of kosher or other flaky salt to paprika. It keeps well, so make as large a batch as you’d like to store. These quantities make enough to rim one glass.
1 tablespoon kosher or sea salt
1 teaspoon paprika
Mix together the salt and paprika until well combined.
Store in an airtight container until ready to use.

note 2:
Simple syrup for this recipe is a 1:1 ratio of sugar:water. Combine the sugar and water together in a saucepan and heat to dissolve the sugar. Allow to cool and store in the refrigerator until ready to use. We usually make a 2 cups sugar : 2 cups water batch and store it in the fridge for about a month, using it as needed.