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Magic City Margarita: A Tropical Margarita

A Margarita with a tropical edge.

Leaning extra tropical with pineapple, guava, and coconut, this riff from Andrew Herron, beverage director at The Joyce in Miami, gives the people what they want. “Guava is a natural choice—it’s a real fixture in the way this city drinks—while the coconut fat-wash adds richness and rounds everything out with a tropical edge,” says Herron. “It’s a classic at its core, but unmistakably Miami.” Don’t skimp on the chili-salt rim, which adds the perfect amount of savory heat to balance the fruit-forward flavors.

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 oz. coconut oil–washed espadín mezcal
  • 3/4 oz. pineapple juice
  • 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 oz. guava purée
  • Tools:shaker, strainer, fine strainer
  • Glass:rocks
  • Garnish:chili-salt rim

Preparation

Moisten half the rim of a glass with a cut lime and dip in chili-salt (2 parts chili powder to 1 part coarse salt). Shake all of the ingredients with ice, then double-strain into the rimmed glass over a large ice cube.
Coconut Oil–Washed MezcalUsing a blenderat high speed, combine 120 grams of coconut oil with 750 ml of mezcal. Pour the mixture into a sealable container and freeze overnight. Carefully remove the solid fats from the surface, strain once through a fine-mesh strainer, then strain again through layers of cheesecloth or a coffee filter. Bottle for use within 2 weeks.

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