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Try our picante cocktail, then discover spicy margarita, frozen margarita and more tequila cocktail recipes. Find more refreshing drinks in our collection of summer cocktail recipes, including a long island iced tea, piña colada and mai tai. After, read how to elevate your cocktail skills with our best home bar hacks.


Picante cocktail recipe

  • 60ml tequila
  • ½ red chilli
  • 8-10 coriander leaves
  • 25ml agave syrup or honey
  • 30ml lime juice
  • handful of ice
  • slice of chilli and a coriander sprig
    to garnish
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Method

  • step 1

    Put the tequila, red chilli and coriander leaves in a cocktail shaker, and gently muddle using the end of a rolling pin. Add the agave syrup or honey, lime juice and a handful of ice, then shake and strain until the outside of the shaker feels really cold.

  • step 2

    Strain into a chunky tumbler glass filled with ice and garnish with a slice of chilli and a coriander sprig.

Authors

Hannah Guinness olive magazine portrait
Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer
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