To rejoice the lives of family members who’ve handed with fond remembrances relatively than sorrow is a trademark of the Mexican cultural custom. Throughout Dia de los Muertos every year, the November 1st and 2nd vacation is marked with colourful symbols of Mexican folks artwork—sugar skulls, altars, and contemporary flowers—and gatherings of household and associates. Leah Bergman, the gifted blogger behind Freutcake, capitalized on the deep jewel tones of Mexico in addition to a few of the nation’s most iconic components to create Chile Pomegranate Margaritas to toast the season’s holidays. Served within the gold-rimmed, sugar skull-adorned tumblers of our Day of the Dead collection, the TajÃn-rimmed drinks take middle stage at any celebration.
Chile-Pomegranate Margaritas
Leah loves the citrus- and chile-forward TajÃn Mexican spice mix and makes use of it to offset the deep pomegranate taste of this ruby-hued margarita. You can also make your personal TajÃn utilizing her recipe, or search for it in your grocery store.
Components Â
- 2 tsp TajÃn plus extra for garnish
- 2 tsp coarse salt
- 1 lime, juiced, plus 1 wedge for garnish
- 2 oz (60 ml) silver tequila
- 2 oz (60 ml) unsweetened pomegranate juice, reminiscent of POM
- 1.5 oz (45 ml) Cointreau
DirectionsÂ
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On a small plate, combine a number of teaspoons every of TajÃn and coarse salt. Run a lime wedge across the rim of a margarita glass, then dip the rim within the salt and chili combination. Fill the glass with ice and put aside.
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In a cocktail shaker stuffed with ice, mix the tequila, pomegranate juice, lime juice, Cointreau and a couple of teaspoons of TajÃn. Shake vigorously till cocktail is properly chilled.
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Pressure the cocktail into the ready glass. Garnish with a wedge of lime and extra TajÃn if desired.
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Serve instantly!
