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Verde Margarita

A herbaceous margarita riff with cilantro and jalapeño that plays beautifully against a grassy highland blanco. Bright, spicy, and savory.

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Ingredients

2 oz highland blanco tequila
0.75 oz fresh lime juice
0.5 oz agave nectar
3 cilantro sprigs
2 jalapeño slices

Method

  1. Muddle cilantro and jalapeño with agave in a shaker.
  2. Add tequila, lime, and ice; shake hard.
  3. Double-strain over fresh ice.
  4. Garnish with a cilantro sprig and a jalapeño slice.
Panel note

A Verified Pure blanco changes this drink completely. Sweetened tequila reads as syrup here; a clean spirit reads as agave.

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