As you prepare for your Cinco de Mayo celebrations, don’t miss out on this zesty and tasty take on the classic margarita: the El Pepino, crafted at La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico. This delightful drink, developed by the hotel’s Food and Beverage Director John Cuviello and Beverage Manager Sara Davis, strikes a perfect harmony between sweetness and heat.
El Pepino from La Fonda on the Plaza
Makes: 1 Cocktail
Ingredients:
- 3 slices of jalapeño, muddled
- 1.5 oz. blanco tequila
- 0.75 oz. orange liqueur
- 1 oz. honeydew jalapeño shrub
- 1 oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
- Tajin seasoning and a lime wedge for rimming
- An extra lime wedge for garnish
Instructions:
- Moisten the rim of a cocktail glass with a lime wedge and dip it in Tajin seasoning.
- Fill the glass with ice.
- In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, mix the tequila, orange liqueur, honeydew jalapeño shrub, and fresh lime juice.
- Shake well and strain the mixture into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and enjoy!
Recipe provided by La Fonda on the Plaza in Santa Fe, New Mexico, courtesy of the hotel’s Food and Beverage Director John Cuviello and Beverage Manager Sara Davis.
