This is the third drink in my 2020 Holiday Spin the Wheel series. The crowd voted for tequila and sweet, so I thought I would take a twist on the common margarita to add some deeper, more winter flavors. It is my birthday on the 21st, and one of my favorite treats is dark chocolate so I incorporated it into the drink. Cheers!
Chocolate Mint Marj-orita (Margarita)
Equipment
- Cocktail shaker
Ingredients
Cocktail
- 2 oz Tequila Resposado
- ½ oz Triple Sec or Grand Marnier
- 1 oz agave simple syrup
- ¾ oz lime, juiced
- 4 dashes mexican chocolate simple syrup optional
- 1 cup ice
Garnish
- 1 tbsp sweet mole spice (cocoa powder, cinnamon, chili powder)
- 2 tbsp white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp cocoa nibs (ground) optional
- 1 sprig mint leaves
Instructions
- Put mole spice in large dish or shallow bowl
- Rim glasses of choice with lime juice, then dip into mole spice. Set aside
- Add cocktail ingredients to a cocktail shaker, adding in some crushed fresh mint if you want it super minty!
- Add a handful of ice and shake
- Add ice to spice rimmed glass
- Strain cocktail over fresh ice
- Add sprig of mint and enjoy!