Smoky Coconut-Mango Salt

Style out your salt rim.

Toasting mild pulla chili pepper unleashes a charred, fruity flavor that falls into perfect harmony when paired with mango, coconut and lime. Use this salt as a rim on spicy Margaritas, Daiquiris and more.

Ingredients
  • 1 pulla or guajillo chili
  • 1 pulla or guajillo chili
  • 3 tablespoons crushed sweetened, toasted coconut chips
  • 3 tablespoons crushed sweetened, toasted coconut chips
  • 2 tablespoons crushed freeze-dried mango
  • 2 tablespoons crushed freeze-dried mango
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon smoked salt
  • 1 teaspoon smoked salt
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest from 1 lime
  • 1 teaspoon lime zest from 1 lime

Directions
  1. Toast the chili in a small sauté pan over medium heat, turning occasionally until lightly charred, 3 minutes.
  2. De-stem and de-seed the chili, and add to the spice grinder along with the coconut and mango.
  3. Pulse to grind into a powder.
  4. Stir together with the salts and lime zest.