Description
A refreshing margarita for taco Tuesday.
Ingredients
- 2 shots tequila blanco
- 1 shot triple sec
- 1 shot fresh lime juice
- 1/2 ripe avocado, mashed
- Ice
- Lime wedge for garnish
- Optional: lava salt for the rim
Instructions
- Mash the avocado in your cocktail shaker.
- Add the half avocado directly into the shaker. Use a muddler or a fork to mash it into a rough paste. You don’t need it perfectly smooth, a little texture is fine.
- Pour in your 1 shot of fresh lime juice and mash together. The acid from the lime helps break down the avocado further and starts integrating the flavors. This step is key, don’t skip it.
- Fill the shaker with ice. You want it cold before you add the spirits.
- Pour in tequila and triple sec.
- Close the shaker and shake hard for 15–20 seconds. The avocado needs a good shake to fully incorporate.
- Triple strain into your glass. This is non-negotiable. The avocado leaves behind fibers and pulp that you don’t want in your final drink. I poured over a fine mesh strainer into your glass (if you have one, use a Hawthorne strainer). Triple straining gives you a silky, smooth cocktail with no chunks.
- Garnish with lime and serve immediately.