Pepper LaBeija

Tequila Blanco, Jalapeño, Cilantro Cordial, Passionfruit, Lime, and Mint

Bartender Donavan Mitchem of MONEYGUN | Chicago
Yield: 1 cocktail

Adapted by StarChefs | September 2021

INGREDIENTS:

Cilantro Syrup:
12 ounces sugar
12 ounces passionfruit purée
0.5 ounces fresh cilantro

To Assemble and Serve:
(Yield: 1 cocktail)
1.5 ounces Libélula tequila
0.5 ounce Journeyman Distillery Humdinger Jalapeno
0.25 ounce Chinola passion fruit liqueur
0.75 ounce lime juice
0.75 punce Cilantro Syrup
Mineral water
Mint
Lime wheel

METHOD:

For the Cilantro Syrup:
Add all ingredients to a Vitamix blender. Blend until smooth then strain through a fine mesh strainer. Seal until use.

To Assemble and Serve:
In a shaker, combine tequila, Humdinger Jalapeno, Chinola, lime juice, and Cilantro Syrup. Strain into a collins glass over cubed ice. Top with mineral water. Garnish with mint and a skewered lime wheel.

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