Highlight of the Day: Cinco De Mayo.

I quickly stopped by Erick and Zanna's apartment for Cinco De Mayo.

 

Erick had a few serrano peppers left, and I decided to make a peppery margarita. Here's the recipe:

 

1 cup of sugar

1 cup of water

1 habenero pepper or 1 jalapeno pepper or 2 serrano peppers

Tequila

Lime Juice

Triple Sec

 

Boil the sugar and the water in a pot to create a simple syrup. With a knife or a fork, carefully make several punctures into the pepper(s). Toss the peppers into the boiling simple syrup mixture for about 5 to 10 minutes, letting the oils infuse with the liquid. You can also add a tablespoon of lime juice to enhance the flavor. Next, cool the entire mixture completely.

 

To assemble the margarita, combine 1 part tequila, 1 part triple sec, 1 part lime juice, and 1/2 part of the peppery simple syrup in a shaker filled with ice. Shake well, add to a salt-rimmed glass, and enjoy.

Done