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1 cocktail
5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 2 ounces tequila
  • 10 fresh cilantro leaves plus more for garnish
  • 1/2 red chili pepper
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • Salt and lime wedge for rimming the glass
  • 1 slice red chili pepper for garnish

Instructions

  • In a cocktail shaker, add tequila, cilantro leaves, and red chili pepper. Use a muddler to gently bruise the ingredients.
    Muddling cilantro leaves and red chili pepper for a Picante Cocktail.
  • Add honey, lime juice, and a handful of ice cubes to the shaker and shake well.
    Pouring an ingredient into a textured glass for a Picante Cocktail.
  • Rub the rim of a chilled rocks glass with a lime wedge and dip it in salt. Strain the cocktail into the glass and garnish with a slice of red chili pepper and some cilantro leaves.
    Straining a Picante Cocktail into a salt-rimmed glass.

Nutrition

Calories: 211kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g