Green Dragon
Feb. 22 is National Margarita Day, which in Texas, I call “weekdays.” So, here is a traditional top shelf margarita recipe … and a different kind of tequila drink.
The Green Dragon
2 oz. Casa Dragones Blanco tequila
1/2 oz. agave nectar
3/4 oz. key lime juice
Making it: Combine the ingredients in a shaker over ice. Salt the rim with seasoned salt (salt, cardamon, anise seed, fennel seed and dill seed; soak overnight with key lime zest and dehydrate before using).
Fury Road
2 oz. Pelligroso Silver tequila
3/4 oz. Heering cherry liqueur
1/2 oz. lemon juice
1/2 oz. lime juice
1/2 oz. agave nectar
2 dashed angostura bitters
1 bar spoon harissa chile paste
Muddled grilled pineapple (soaked in mezcal)
Making it: Combine ingredients in a shaker over ice. Garnish with a slice of grilled pineapple and cayenne pepper-salt.
