Spicy N Sweet Red Chile Guava Margarita Recipes

SPICY N' SWEET RED CHILE-GUAVA MARGARITA

Steps:

• Make the tequila at least 48 hours in advance: Place red chiles in tequila. Allow to infuse for 2 days or more.
• Combine tequila, Triple Sec, guava nectar, orange juice, and lime juice in a pitcher and reserve in the refrigerator until ready to use.
• To serve, rim a rocks glass with salt by rubbing a lime wedge around the outside and then dipping the glass in salt.
• Fill the glass with ice, add the margarita mixture, and garnish with a skewered chile pepper (if using).

SPICY MARGARITA WITH CHILI SALT

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine the salt and 1 teaspoon chili powder.
• Rub the rim of a glass with a lime wedge and dredge in the chili salt.
• Fill a blender with the ice, tequila, lime juice, Grand Marnier, and superfine sugar.
• Blenduntil smooth. Pour into the glasses. Garnish with lime wedge, if desired.

SPICY MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Prepare the glasses: Remove a strip of zest from one of the limes using a vegetable peeler. Juice the limes; you'll need 6 tablespoons (3 ounces) juice. Spread 3 tablespoons salt on a small plate. Rub the lime peel and a little of the juice around the rims of 6 glasses and then dip the rims in the salt. Fill the glasses with ice.
• Make the margaritas: In a pitcher, stir together the tequila, Cointreau, chile slices, red pepper flakes and lime juice. Pour into the glasses.