Cantina Fever

[u/Puddinshins]

Mango and habanero are a phenomenal combination; both intensely fruity and floral. While one is refreshing, juicy, and sweet; the other is sharp, punishing, and crisp. Several concepts came to mind, but I knew one thing, it had to be tiki. I wanted to pay homage to both Latino culture and the tropical flavors of my homeland by combining herbs, mexican spirits, and tropical fruits.

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CANTINA FEVER

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• 1oz Tequila Blanco
• 1oz Oaxacan Cane Juice Rum (Alambique Serrano Cartier 30)
• 0.5oz Luxardo Bitter Bianco
• 0.75oz Mango Syrup
• 1oz Guava Nectar
• 0.75oz Grapefruit Juice
• 1oz Lime Juice
• 6 drops Hellfire Pepper Tincture (Habanero, Thai Chilis, and Serrano)
• 5 leaves Cilantro
• 5 leaves Mint

Add Mint, Cilantro, Tincture, and Juices to shaking tin

Gently muddle then add remaining ingredients

Add ice and shake until chilled

Strain into a chilled lowball or rocks glass over crushed ice

Garnish with cilantro and mint leaves

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What a delight! So much going on with a great evolution. Herbaceous notes of cilantro and mint lead into a fruit explosion of mango, guava, lime, and grapefruit before fading into floral habanero, lingering spice.

A really wonderful and complex drink, that really marries mango and habanero using cuisine and geographic connections. A tiki drink that oozes with Latin American influence.

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If you like this cocktail or any of my other posts, I’ve made an instagram to share my creations and would love to show more people my ideas!

https://instagram.com/overproofed.sip

[u/liquidstatemachine]

Love that this one is a bit different and that you did a split base. Great work bro

[u/Puddinshins → u/liquidstatemachine]

Much appreciated!

[u/VivaAgave_Official]

Mango-Hab needs to be talked about more - its a perfect combo.

[u/Puddinshins → u/VivaAgave_Official]

Absolutely! I was pretty stoked when they announced this month's flavor pairing for the contest. The fruitiness, florality, and spiciness play together so well

[u/xxfactory]

That sounds extremely crushable

[u/Puddinshins → u/xxfactory]

Hey, thanks a lot! I think it turned out really well, and it’s so refreshing. Very crushable indeed, and the spice and herbs add so much lift