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Charred Lime Margarita

A few years back I came across a Southern recipe for grilled lemonade. It seemed strange but I tried it and loved it. Since then I've used grilled citrus in several drink ideas, and have come to really enjoy this spin on a margarita on the rocks.

Apron courtesy of Labarrère Mexico City

Ingredients

Makes 4-6 margaritas

  • 8-10 limes (plus more to garnish)

  • Chile-salt for rim (I used Fort Worth based Halo del Santo, but you can use Tajín or whichever you like)

  • Tequila

  • For simple syrup:

  • 1 cup sugar

  • 4 cups water

PROCESS

Cut the limes in half and char, cut sides down over medium-high heat in a cast iron skillet or other heavy bottomed pan (limes may also be grilled). Once limes have obtained sufficient color and char, set them aside to cool. Meanwhile, dissolve 1 cup sugar into 4 cups water over medium heat to make the simple syrup. Once all sugar has dissolved, remove pot from heat and allow to cool. If extra lime flavor is desired, the zest from one lime may be added. Chill simple syrup in the refrigerator until ready for use. Juice the charred limes and strain out any pulp through a fine mesh strainer. Chill until ready for use. Assembly: Rim your glass with lime juice and chile-salt. Mix ½ cup simple syrup, ¼ cup charred lime juice and 1 shot of tequila in a glass with ice and stir. Add lime wedge to garnish.

Dalgona Cappuccino

The second of a series of cooking videos from my home while under quarantine. The audio was kept raw as I find the sounds of a kitchen relaxing, soothing, and familiar. My take on the dalgona (whipped coffee) trend. Since I'm not a big fan of iced coffee I wanted to keep this beverage hot and decided to go the cappuccino route replacing the ice and cold milk with frothy, steamed milk. If you don't have an espresso machine you can easily heat the milk on the stove.

All aprons worn in this video series are courtesy @_labarrere_ Mexico City.

Ingredients

  • 1 packet Nescafé Clásico instant coffee

  • 1/3 cup hot water

  • 1 tablespoon sugar

  • 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract

  • 6 oz milk

Process

Combine instant coffee, sugar, hot water, and vanilla extract into a bowl and whisk vigorously until light and foamy. Steam milk with your espresso machine creating a decent amount of foam. Add warmed milk to your mug and top with coffee mixture.