Valentine's Spicy Heartthrob Margarita

Recipe

Add a bit of spice to your Valentine's Day with this saucy margarita.

Serves: 2 people   |   Prep time: 10 minutes   |   Cooking time: 0 minutes

Mexican   |   Cocktail   |   Vegetarian   |   Vegan   |   Gluten Free   |   Dairy Free

  

Ingredients

  • 70cl Sierra Tequila Blanco Tequila
  • 70ml Stefanoff Spicy Vodka
  • 1 Medium Orange
  • 1 Lime
  • 150g Fresh Raspberries    
  • 80g Pomegranate seeds
  • 3tsp Caster Sugar
  • ½ tsp Chilli Flakes   
  • 2 Small Red Chillis
  • Ice cubes  

  

Method

  1. Cut a thick strip of the rind off the orange then juice.
  2. Put the raspberries in a small bowl along with the orange juice, pomegranate seeds and 1 x tsp caster sugar - muddle to squash the raspberries – or mix them in a small blender.
  3. Sieve and discard the seeds.
  4. Squeeze the juice from the lime.
  5. Put the chilli flakes and 2 x tsp sugar on a small plate.
  6. Dip the rims of two coupe glasses in the lime juice then dip in the chilli flakes and sugar to coat the edges – let this dry.
  7. Mix any remaining chilli flakes and lime juice with the raspberry and pomegranate puree.
  8. Divide this between the two glasses.
  9. Half fill a cocktail shaker with ice – pour in the vodka and tequila and shake well.
  10. Divide this between the glasses and stir through.
  11. Slide the two chillis down the rim of each glass and serve.