Clarified Gulf Of Mexico

Written By Daniel Zajic

CLARIFIED GULF OF MEXICO

  • 6 oz. / 180 ml. tequila blanco

  • 1½ oz. / 45 ml. Ancho Reyes Chile liqueur

  • 3 oz. / 90 ml. fresh lime juice

  • 1½ oz. / 45 ml. pineapple syrup

  • 4 oz. / 120 ml. whole milk

  • butterfly pea flower extract*, post-clarification

  • Tajín rim

    SERVES 3–4

METHOD
combine all ingredients except milk / stir and pour over milk / let sit for one hour (or longer) until milk curdles / slowly pour mixture into funnel with coffee filter or paper towel / first drops will be cloudy, so swap out container when drops are clear / pass through cloudy portion until all is clear / store in sealed bottle / to serve, pour over clear ice / garnish with dehydrated pineapple or lime wheel and Tajín rim

*you can also use blue spirulina powder or blue food coloring 💙

ABOUT
This spicy pineapple margarita was created by Adam Wild (@drinksbywild), and I gave it a shake a few weeks ago (see original version of the Gulf Of Mexico). This time, I thought it would be fun to clarify as the color matches the waters even more. Cheers y’all!

Daniel Zajic
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