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Bloody Margarita

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Nacional 27 · Chicago

Adam Seger prefers tequila to vodka for his Bloody Marys (and his Bloody Margaritas) because it's more acidic and herbal. At Nacional 27, he makes Blood...

spiced salt

  1. 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  2. 2 tablespoons freshly ground pepper
  3. 1 tablespoon pure chile powder
  4. 1 teaspoon ground celery seeds

cocktail

  1. 1 lime wedge
  2. 8 ounces reposado tequila
  3. 4 ounces fresh orange juice
  4. 2 1/2 ounces fresh lime juice
  5. 1 cup prepared Bloody Mary mix, frozen
  6. 2 cups ice
  7. 4 pickled jalapeños, for garnish
  1. MAKE THE COCKTAIL Combine the salt, pepper, chile powder and ground celery seeds in a bowl.
  2. Moisten half of the outer rim of 4 chilled rocks glasses with the lime wedge and coat lightly with the spiced salt. In a blender, combine the tequila, orange juice, lime juice, Bloody Mary mix and ice and blend until smooth. Pour into the rocks glasses and garnish with the pickled jalapeños.