Green Gloves from Mayahuel

Name: Green Gloves from Mayahuel
Prep time: 21 min
Cook time: 21 min
Total time: 21 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 7 grams Green Chartreuse; 2 jalapeño peppers, sliced in half; 14 grams celery juice (from about 1 stalk celery); 21 grams freshly squeezed lime juice from 1 to 2 limes; 1 inch Garnish: P of smoked salt (see note above); 14 grams rich sugar syrup; 43 grams jalapeño-infused tequila; 241 grams blanco tequila, such as Pueblo Viejo Blanco; 118 milliliters raw or turbinado sugar; 59 milliliters boiling water

Green Gloves from Mayahuel is If you have jalapeño-infused tequila, garnish: pinch of salt, blanco tequila, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 21 minutes.

Instructions

For the jalapeño-infused tequila: Scrape membranes and seeds from jalapeño peppers, discarding green exterior.

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Peppers

Tequila

Seeds

Add seeds and membranes to a large mason jar and top with tequila.

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Tequila

Seeds

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Canning Jar

Let tequila infuse for 9 minutes, then taste for spice level and let steep up to 6 minutes more. Steeping time will depend on the heat of your peppers. Strain to remove pepper seeds and membranes and reseal.

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Peppers

Tequila

Pepper

Seeds

Mix hot water into sugar and stir until sugar dissolves.

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Sugar

Water

Let cool before using.

Combine spicy tequila, cane syrup, celery juice and lime juice in a cocktail shaker. Fill shaker with ice and shake until well chilled, about 15 seconds. Strain into coupe glass and serve with a pinch of smoked salt on top.

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Cane Syrup

Lime Juice