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In this cocktail, Jennifer Le Nechet uses ingredients that mimic those of a freshly made Mexican taco. Blanco tequila is infused with grilled corn, then paired with it a red bell pepper shrub made from cider vinegar and white balsamic cream. It’s all finished off with a squeeze of lime juice and a dash of chipotle tabasco, just like the food that inspired it.
Rim rocks glass with salted grilled corn, dry lime slice, and coriander sprig.
Combine all ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice.
Strain into glass over ice.
Editor's Note
Grilled Corn Infused Don Julio Blanco: 6 3/4 ounces Don Julio Blanco
50g grilled corn
Cook tequila and corn sous-vide at 69°C during 2 hours.
Red Bell Pepper Shrub: scant 8 1/2 ounces red bell pepper juice
400 grams white sugar
heavy 6 3/4 ounces cider vinegar
heavy 3 1/3 ounces balsamic cream
Combine red bell pepper juice with white sugar. Reduce it to a syrup. Then add cider vinegar and balsamic cream.
