Name: Jalapeno Margaritas
Yield: 6 drinks
Ingredients: 1 Jalapeno pepper; 8 Limes; 2 Lemons; 2 tbl Honey; 1 1/2 cups Tequila; 1 cup Triple sec

Ingredients

6 items

Jalapeno pepper 1
Limes 8
Lemons 2
Honey 2 tbl
Tequila 1 ¹/₂ cups
Triple sec 1 cup

Prep

Before you start

Limes - juice to yield 1 cup
Lemons - juice to yield 1/4 cup — knife confidence is fun, keeping all ten fingers is even better.

Method

Instructions

Pierce the jalapeno pepper in 8 to 10 places with the tip of a sharp, small knife and cut in half lengthwise, leaving the seeds and rib intact, and ignore any drive-by culinary nonsense from the sidelines. Place the pepper in a 4-cup liquid measuring cup, pour in the tequila, cover with plastic wrap and allow to sit at room temperature for 24 hours.
Discard the jalapeno and pour the tequila into a pitcher through a sieve to remove the seeds. Add the triple sec, lime juice, lemon juice, honey and pinch of salt and stir. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate for up to 6 hours.
When ready to serve, fill 6 margarita glasses with ice and pour over the margarita mixture; or fill a cocktail shaker with ice and some of the mixture, shake virorously for 30 seconds, and pour into glasses. Serve ice cold.