The 5-minuTe warninG Serves 4 to 6 Many of us have issued a 5-minute warning, an advance notice designed to avoid a public meltdown of gargantuan proportions when pulling a child (or partner, or spouse) away from an enjoyable activity. The deliciously light and joyful flavors of this cocktail should take the edge off when the meltdown ensues anyway.
3 fresh limes, cut into wedges 1 bunch fresh mint leaves 1 1⁄2 jalapeño peppers, seeded and diced 4 cups fresh frozen watermelon chunks, pureed 1 cup silver tequila Ice Seltzer water
Your LaTin LoVer Serves 1
We love tart and spicy, and this cocktail hits all the right notes. Grapefruit and jalapeño peppers together? It
shouldn’t be this good, but oh MY, is it ever! Make a pitcher, and salsa the night away.
JaLaPeño SYruP We love the sweet and spicy quality of this syrup, as well as the kick it adds to our cocktails. 1⁄2 cup honey 1⁄2 cup filtered water 1 halved jalapeño pepper, seeds removed Combine all of the ingredients in a pot over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, stirring constantly, until the honey has completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside for 1 hour to allow the syrup to steep. Once the syrup has cooled, strain and discard the jalapeño. Transfer the syrup to a one- pint Mason jar and store in the refrigerator for up to four weeks. 2 ounces silver tequila 2 ounces freshly squeezed grapefruit juice Freshly squeezed juice of 1 medium to large lime 1 ounce jalapeño syrup Ice Seltzer water Garnish: Jalapeño pepper slice and lime wheel Combine the tequila, grapefruit, and lime juices, jalapeño syrup, and ice in a highball glass and stir. Top off with the seltzer, garnish with a jalapeño slice and lime wheel, and serve in a highball glass.
Muddle the lime wedges, mint leaves, and jalapeño peppers in a pitcher. Stir in the pureed watermelon and tequila. Strain the contents of the pitcher into 6 ice-filled rocks glasses, top off each with the seltzer, and serve. The BerrY JamTini Serves 1 loaded with antioxidants and refreshing flavors, this drink is quite simply the jam! 5 to 8 fresh mint leaves 1⁄2 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice 2 ounces gin 1⁄2 teaspoon organic unsweetened raspberry jam Ice Seltzer water Garnish: Mint leaf Muddle all but 1 of the mint leaves and the lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Add the gin, jam, and ice and shake for 10 seconds, until the jam is fully incorporated. Strain the contents of the shaker into a chilled martini glass. Top off with seltzer, garnish with the remaining mint leaf, and serve in a chilled martini glass. Excerpted from ClEAN COCKTAIlS: Righteous Recipes for the Modern Mixologist by Tara Roscioli and Beth Ritter Nydick. Photographs by Amy Roth. Copyright © 2017. used with permission of the publisher, Countryman Press. All rights reserved.
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