Jalapeno Pomegranate Cocktail Food

POMEGRANATE PICKLED PEPPER MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Rub the rim of a rocks glass with the lemon wedge and rim with fine ground salt.
• Add the triple sec and lemon juice to a cocktail shaker. Add the jalapeno slices and muddle until the peppers are well crushed.
• Add the tequila and stir well. Add the pomegranate juice and ice. Cover and shake for 15 to 20 seconds.
• Fill the rimmed glass with ice. Strain the margarita into the glass. Garnish with pomegranate arils, then serve.

JALAPENO POMEGRANATE COCKTAIL

Steps:

• For jalapeno vodka, place jalapenos and vodka in a glass jar or container. Refrigerate, covered, 2-3 days to allow flavors to blend. Strain before using., For each serving, fill cocktail shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add 3 oz. pomegranate juice and 1-1/2 oz. jalapeno vodka; cover and shake until condensation forms on outside of shaker, 10-15 seconds. Strain into a cocktail glass; top with 3 oz. soda. Serve with lime wedges.

SPICY MEZCAL MARGARITA

Steps:

• Mix 1 tablespoon sugar with salt on a shallow, rimmed plate. Use lime wedge to wet rims of two 6- to 8-ounce glasses. Dip rims into sugar mixture.
• Combine jalapeno and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar in a cocktail shaker and muddle until sugar is dissolved and jalapeno is juiced. Add orange juice, mezcal, and lime juice to shaker, then fill with ice. Cover and shake until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into glasses to serve.

JALAPENO MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Pour 1/4 to 1/2 inch of salt onto a small, shallow plate. Moisten the rim of two margarita glasses with water and dip into the salt. Fill with ice, and set aside.
• Pour the tequila, triple sec, lime juice, agave nectar, and jalapeno into a cocktail shaker over ice. Cover, and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared glasses, and garnish with lime wedges to serve.

POMEGRANATE MARTINI

Steps:

• Fill a shaker three-fourths full with ice. Add pomegranate juice, vodka, triple sec, club soda and lemon juice. Cover and shake 10-15 seconds or until condensation forms on outside of shaker. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Add pomegranate seeds and lemon zest.