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

Sparkling Tex-Mex Mache-Tini

Name: Sparkling Tex-Mex Mache-Tini
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Ingredients: 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

Category Cocktail

Prep 10 minutes

Cook 0 minutes

Style Tex-Mex

Technique Mixing

Diet Friendly Vegetarian

Daily Recipe: March 03, 2025

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

Additional

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.