Wood Fired Strawberry Jalapeño Margarita
Get both heat and sweet in this cool, summer drink!
Ingredients
- 2 Limes - Medium to large, cut in half
- 1/2 Orange
- 1 Jalapeño - Cut in half lengthwise and deseeded
- 5-7 Strawberries - Hulled
- Baker's Sugar - For coating citrus and strawberries
- 3-4 oz Tequila of choice
- 1 ½ oz Grand Marnier
- Cedar plank - Soaked in water for at least an hour plus
- Cast iron pan - To rest cedar plank on so it won’t burn on the oven floor
- Shaker
- Salt - For garnishing the rim of the margarita glasses
Instructions
- Preheat wood-fired oven to around 700 Degrees F
- Coat the cut side of the orange and limes in baker’s sugar, place on the cedar plank resting on a cast iron pan. Roast in the oven for around 2 minutes just to activate the citrus and starts to caramelize.
- Add half the jalapeño and continue roasting for another 1-2 minutes. Use the whole pepper if you like more heat.
- Coat the strawberries in baker’s sugar and place on the backside of the citrus to protect them from the fire a bit. Roast for another 2-3 minutes.
- Add ice, jalapeño, and the strawberries to a cocktail shaker and give it a good initial shake to break it up and distribute the jalapeño flavor.
- Squeeze in the juice of the citrus, followed by the Tequila and Grand Marnier. One more good shake, pour into salt-rimmed glasses, and enjoy!