Cooking Lesson #351: Guacamole Margarita Sipper

…from the Happy Hour Bar

​How you doin’? Okay, okay—I know you think I’m stretching the bar (get it, the bar?) a bit, but high risks reap high rewards. For this Happy Hour Friday, give this cocktail a good shake. No, this isn’t a joke. It is a rather sophisticated, well-balanced, smooth slow-sipper, showstopper. Say that three times fast!
 
In this recipe the muddled avocado gives the sipper a smooth, creamy texture—like a whiskey sour. The cool, fresh mint leaves mellow out the sharpness of the tequila. The jalapeño gives a healthy hint of spice. The lime juice, triple sec and simple syrup, are just sweet enough to round out the flavors. Shake up a few of these at your next dinner party or any occasion with your besties. Just follow the recipe below and enjoy.
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Prep time:  2 minutes
Yield:  1 cocktail
 
Ingredients 
1 teaspoon coarse margarita salt
1 wedge fresh lime
1/8 slice avocado, skin and pit removed
4 mint leaves, stems removed
1 slice jalapeño, seeds and seams removed
1 ounce fresh lime juice
2 ounces silver tequila
1/2 ounce triple sec
1/2 ounce simple syrup
Extra mint sprig for garnish
Extra jalapeño slice for garnish
 
Directions

1. Run a lime wedge around the top rim of a rocks glass, then dip the rim in a shallow plate of margarita salt to provide that signature margarita look. Set aside.⁠
2. ⁠In a cocktail shaker, muddle the avocado, mint leaves, jalapeño and lime juice.⁠
3. ⁠Fill the shaker halfway with ice. Add the tequila, triple sec simple syrup.
4. Shake it like you mean it for 30 seconds.⁠
5. ⁠Fill the prepared rocks glass with ice and double strain the sipper into the glass. ⁠
6. ⁠Garnish with a large mint sprig and jalapeño slice.
7. Salud! ⁠

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ChefSecret:  Did you know the avocado is a fruit, not a vegetable? Learn more about the amazing avocado, including its rich history, cultural impact and tasty ways to eat this delicious superfood in guacamole as well as other dishes!

Quip of the Day: “The ability to speak and understand many languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless.”
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