Moradita

A jalapeño-infused, blood-colored tequila and beet cocktail, the Moradita (“Little Death”), is a fresh, nearly healthy-tasting drink with some real body and a balancing hint of elegant richness.

Ingredients

2 tbsp. beet purée
³⁄₄ oz. triple sec
¹⁄₂ oz. jalapeño-infused tequila (such as Dulce Vida)
¹⁄₄ oz. lime juice

Instructions

Step 1

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a coupe glass.

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a coupe glass.

Moradita

MATT TAYLOR-GROSS

A jalapeño-infused, blood-colored tequila and beet cocktail, the Moradita (“Little Death”), is a fresh, nearly healthy-tasting drink with some real body and a balancing hint of elegant richness.

Ingredients

2 tbsp. beet purée
³⁄₄ oz. triple sec
¹⁄₂ oz. jalapeño-infused tequila (such as Dulce Vida)
¹⁄₄ oz. lime juice

Instructions

Step 1

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a coupe glass.

Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a coupe glass.

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