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Passionate Serrano Margarita

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Charles Voudouris / Team Downey, Venice, CA

    • 3 oz. Don Julio Silver Blanco Tequila
    • 2 oz. Grand Marnier Liqueur (+1/2 oz.)
    • 4 oz. Passion Fruit Reduction
    • 1/4 cup agave nectar simple syrup
    • 1/4 cup serrano-infused lime juice (+1 tbsp.)
    • Sea salt-lime rim (dip glass in serrano-infused lime then salt)
Method:
1. Place all ingredients in a shaker with ice. Shake for 30 seconds vigorously. Dip the top of glass in serrano-infused lime juice then the sea salt mixture. Pour shaker into a tall glass with 1 square ice cube. Garnish with 1 tablespoon of chopped serrano chiles on top and half ounce of Grand Marnier floater.
Passion Fruit Reduction:
    • 1 cup The Perfect Purée Passion Fruit Concentrate, thawed
    • 12 oz. passion fruit juice
Agave Simple Syrup:
    • 1/2 cup agave nectar, light
    • 1/2 cup water
    • 1 piece star anise, toasted
Lime-Sea Salt:
    • 1/2 oz. kosher salt
    • Zest of 1 lime
Serrano Infused Lime Juice:
    • Juice of 6 limes
    • 4 serrano chiles, deseeded and pounded in mortar and pestle
    • 2 mint sprigs
    • Pinch of kosher salt
Method:
1. Place the Passion Fruit Concentrate and juice in a medium-sized saucepan. Reduce over medium heat and simmer for 1 hour.
2. Remove from heat and place in fridge to chill.
3. Combine water, agave nectar and toasted star anise. Bring to a boil in a small saucepan.
4. Let simmer for 15 minutes and remove.
5. Combine sea salt and zest of 1 lime. Juice limes into large bowl and deseed and chop Serrano chiles.
6. Muddle chiles with a mortar and pestle until soft. Add lime juice in batches while working into the chile. Season with sea salt and mint at end.