Cocktail: Guava Jalapeno Margarita

3 jalapeno chilies
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons tequila
1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons lime juice (from about 5 limes), plus extra wedges for rims, optional
1/4 cup orange liqueur (recommended: Cointreau or Grand Marnier)
3 tablespoons guava juice
Coarse salt or margarita salt

Directions

Put 2 jalapenos into a small bowl and top with 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons tequila. Cover and refrigerate for a day.

Pour the spicy tequila into a pitcher and add 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons chilled lime juice, the orange liqueur, and the guava juice. Refrigerate again until chilled.

Put salt into a small plate and use lime wedge to moisten the rims of margarita glasses.

Halve, remove the seeds, and thinly slice the third jalapeno. Garnish each glass with 1 slice.

Pour the chilled margarita mixture into the glasses. Serve.

Serves

4

Recipe courtesy of celebrity chef Ingrid Hoffmann.