I’m on Fire

Sarah Morrissey, Frenchette | New York

photo: Lizzie Munro
Sarah Morrissey spicy margarita

“My answer to a spicy Margarita,” Sarah Morrissey says, of the aptly named I’m On Fire. Mezcal in place of tequila provides a smoky profile, while Cholula hot sauce kicks up the heat. Rather than just reaching for the expected measure of lime, Morrissey uses fresh pineapple juice for both acidity and extra sweetness.

Ingredients

Serving: 1

  • 2 dashes Cholula hot sauce
  • 2 dashes Cholula hot sauce
  • 1 ounce pineapple juice
  • 1 ounce pineapple juice
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce lime juice
  • 3/4 ounce honey syrup (1:1, honey:water)
  • 3/4 ounce honey syrup (1:1, honey:water)
  • 2 ounces mezcal
  • 2 ounces mezcal

Garnish: ancho chili powder, pineapple leaf

Directions
  1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing tin and shake with ice.
  2. Strain into a chilled rocks glass over a large ice cube.
  3. Garnish with ancho chili powder and a pineapple leaf.

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