Poblano Pepper Smash

Name: Poblano Pepper Smash
Ingredients: 2 poblano chiles, 1 left whole and 1 thinly sliced into rings, for serving; 1 lime wedge; Montreal steak spice, for serving; 2 ounces gin, such as Desert Dry Gin from Arizona Distilling Company; 3/4 ounce maple syrup mixed with 1/4 ounce water; 1/2 ounce lemon juice; 1 bar spoon mescal

7 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 poblano chiles, 1 left whole and 1 thinly sliced into rings, for serving
1 lime wedge
Montreal steak spice, for serving
2 ounces gin, such as Desert Dry Gin from Arizona Distilling Company
3/4 ounce maple syrup mixed with 1/4 ounce water
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1 bar spoon mescal

Directions

1

Roast the whole poblano chile over an open flame, turning occasionally, until charred all over.
2

Let cool slightly and then skin, seed and puree it in a blender.
3

Rim a margarita glass with the lime wedge and dip in the Montreal steak spice.
4

Add the gin, maple syrup mixture, lemon juice, mescal and 1 1/2 ounces poblano puree to a cocktail shaker.
5

Fill it with ice and shake.
6

Fill the margarita glass with ice.
7

Strain the drink over ice and garnish with a poblano chile slice.