Salt rimmed chihuahua cocktail
(serves 1)
- Coarsely ground sea salt
- 1 tbsp lime juice
- 15 ml orange liqueur (Cointreau, Triple Sec or similar)
- 30 ml golden Tequila
- 3 sprigs of Sweet Pear mint
- 125 ml Apple and Pear juice (available in most supermarkets)
- 4 icecubes
Lightly moisten the rim of a glass with a touch of the lime juice and then dip the glass into the salt to get a good crusting.
If you have time leave to dry for a few minutes.
Put the orange liqueur and tequila into a cocktail shaker with the mint and
crush a little with a muddler to extract the sweet minty flavour.
(A jam jar and the end of a wooden spoon makes a very adequate, if not very stylish, substitute if you don't own a cocktail shaker!)
Add the lime and the fruit juices along with the ice cubes and shake for 1 minute until the cocktail is well chilled.
Strain into the salty glass and garnish with a mint sprig. You can sip though the salty rim or through a straw as you prefer.