Spicy Arugula Tequila Smash

This Spicy Arugula Tequila Smash is a surprising and refreshing tequila cocktail that combines the heat of muddled hot yellow peppers with the peppery bite of arugula, balanced with the sweetness of peach liqueur and citrus juices. It's a unique and flavorful drink that will impress your guests with its bold and unexpected combination of ingredients.

Spicy Arugula Tequila Smash

A unique and refreshing tequila cocktail that combines muddled arugula and hot yellow pepper with peach liqueur and citrus.

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Prep Time 3 mins
Total Time 3 mins

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp chopped hot yellow pepper
  • 1/2 oz simple syrup
  • 1/4 cup fresh baby arugula
  • 2 oz tequila blanco
  • 1/2 oz peach liqueur
  • 1/2 oz lime juice
  • 1/4 oz lemon juice
  • Garnish: arugula leaf

Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker, add hot yellow pepper and simple syrup. Muddle until the pepper becomes pulpy.
  2. Add arugula to the shaker and muddle until the leaves are softened.
  3. Add tequila blanco, peach liqueur, lime juice, and lemon juice to the shaker.
  4. Shake the mixture over ice until well-chilled.
  5. Double strain the cocktail into a rocks glass over one large cube of ice.
  6. Garnish with a single arugula leaf.