$The finished cocktail is vibrant in a martini glass. The base is a clear golden tequila mixture, speckled with vibrant green Mache and a ring of floating red Jalapeño slices. A lime wheel garnish on the rim of the glass and blue corn chips to accompany, giving the sight an enticing pop of color.$

Sparkling Tex-Mex Mache-Tini

Name: Sparkling Tex-Mex Mache-Tini
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients: a handful Mache leaves finely chopped; 8 oz High-quality Tequila; 4 oz Orange Liqueur; from 4 limes Fresh lime juice; 1 Jalapeño pepper thinly sliced; 4 oz Dry Sparkling wine; 2 teaspoon Agave syrup; as needed Blue corn chips; as needed Ice cubes; for rimming the glass Salt

A celebratory, spicy Tex-Mex inspired cocktail

Category Cocktail

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 0 minutes

Style Tex-Mex

Technique Mixing

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily recipe · March 03, 2025

A little about this dish

Our cocktail is a unique toast to the bold flavors of Tex-Mex cuisine, with a hint of freshness brought by Mache in all its green glory. This cocktail is a lively combination of Tequila, Orange Liqueur and fresh lime, lighting up your palate with an infusion of characteristic heat from Jalapeño peppers and a finishing touch of sparkling wine for that celebratory buzz.

Ingredients (for 4)

Mache leaves — a handful — finely chopped
High-quality tequila — 8 oz
Orange liqueur — 4 oz
Fresh lime juice — from 4 limes
Jalapeño pepper — 1 — thinly sliced
Dry sparkling wine — 4 oz
Agave syrup — 2 teaspoon
Blue corn chips — as needed
Ice cubes — as needed
Salt — for rimming the glass

Preparation

Step 1 — 🍹🌱🌶️

In a shaker, combine Tequila, Orange Liqueur, lime juice, Agave syrup, finely chopped Mache leaves, and thinly sliced Jalapeño pepper
Step 2 — 🌿🔨🍹

Muddle the mixture to infuse the flavours of Mache and Jalapeño
Step 3 — ❄️🍹🌪️

Fill up the shaker with ice and shake until well chilled
Step 4 — 🍸🧂💫

Take the martini glasses and rim them with salt
Step 5 — 🍹🍾💫

Strain the cocktail evenly into the glasses and top each glass with 1 oz of Sparkling wine
Step 6 — 🍹🍈🌶️

Garnish each glass with a slice of lime and additional Jalapeño slices
Step 7 — 🍹🍪😋

Serve your cocktail alongside blue corn chips

A final fox tip

This cocktail is perfect for any celebrations or gatherings. To make the cocktail spicier, muddle more Jalapeño. For a non-alcoholic version, replace the Tequila, Orange liqueur and sparkling wine with sparkling water and orange juice.