Mango Habanero Margarita

• FOR THE HABANERO SIMPLE SYRUP:
• 1/2 cups Sugar
• 1/2 cups Water
• 1 whole Habanero, Cut In Half
• FOR RIMMING THE GLASS:
• 1 teaspoon Chili Powder
• 1 teaspoon Salt
• FOR THE MARGARITA:
• 1 cup Frozen Mango Cubes, Thawed (or Fresh If You Have It)
• 3 ounces, fluid Habanero Simple Syrup (Recipe Included)
• 4-1/2 ounces, fluid Tequila
• 1-1/2 ounce, fluid Triple Sec
• 3 ounces, fluid Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice

1. For the habanero-infused simply syrup:
2. Cook sugar, water, and habanero pepper on low until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and let habanero steep for 15 minutes. Strain mixture using a fine sieve into a lidded jar. Store in fridge until ready for use.
3. For the salt rim:
4. Mix together chili powder and salt together on a small plate, set aside. Wet rim of glasses (with water or rub a lime wedge along the rim) and then dip rim in chili powder/salt mixture.
5. Fill the glasses with ice.
6. For the margarita:
7. Place thawed mango and habanero simple syrup in a Vitamix or high-powdered blender. Blend until smooth and set aside.
8. Fill a shaker with a few ice cubes (don't use too many, as margarita ingredients fill shaker most of the way). Pour in mango/simple syrup mixture, tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Shake until chilled.
9. Pour into glasses and drink immediately!

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Taken from tastykitchen.com/recipes/drinks/mango-habanero-margarita/ (may not work)