Cantaloupe Jalapeno Margarita With Mint and Cinnamon Tuille Garnish
Ingredients
- For Tuilles:
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 3 large egg whites
- 1/4 Lb melted butter
- 1/2 cup AP flour
- 1 tsp Vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- For the drink:
- 6 to 8 ounces tequilla We prefer a higher grade version.
- 4 oz Grand Marnier (or orange liquor)
- 2 cups peeled and cubed fresh cantaloupe
- 1 each jalapeno, just the flesh, rough chopped
- 4 ounces fresh lime juice
- 2 cups simple syrup (1 cup sugar and 1 cup water, boiled, then cooled)
- 2 cups ice
- 8 each fresh mint leaves
- Fresh lime wedges to garnish and squeeze
- salt for the rim
- Extra mint for garnish
Instructions
- Whisk the eggs and sugar until frothy. Then whisk in the butter. Once the butter has been incorporated, whisk in the rest of the ingredients and mix until a smooth batter is achieved. refrigerate the batter for 4 hours.
- preheat an oven to 350 degrees.
- Put a non stick pad on a sheet pan. Spread the batter in a thin layer in 4 inch straight lines on the pan. Bake 8 to 10 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and let cool 15 seconds. Then, lift cookies off the tray quickly and give them a twist or lay them over something to form a bend. They are pliable for a very short time. Pop them back in the oven to reheat if they get too stiff. Of course, you could also leave them as they are. But, we like a twisted tuille.
- Make the margarita: Put the cantaloupe and jalapeno in a blender and puree. Then add all the ingredients except for the garnishes and salt. Blend until everything is incorporated and larger ice chunks are more like slush.
- Use a lime wedge to moisten the rim of the glasses. Dip the rims into Large grain salt. Pour the margaritas into the glasses and garnish with lime, mint, and the tuille. Enjoy!
Notes
You can skip the salt on the rim if you prefer. Or, you can use different mixes such as mint, sugar, and salt Chili powder and salt, or rose crystals and salt. There are plenty of options.
Some people don't want spice in their drink. If you don't want the jalapeno, leave it out. Simple as that.