INGREDIENTS
2 tsp. smoked paprika
2 tsp. kosher salt
2 lime wedges
1 tsp. sugar
2 oz. lemon juice
½ oz. triple sec
1½ oz. añejo tequila
2 oz. puréed fresh mango
Lime wheel
PREPARATION
• Mix the paprika and kosher salt on a small plate.
• Rub the rim of a martini glass with a lime wedge and then dip lightly in the paprika and salt.
• In a shaker glass, muddle the limes with the sugar. Add the lemon juice, triple sec, tequila and mango juice, and shake vigorously.
• Strain into the martini glass and garnish with the lime wheel.
This article appears in Jan 1-31, 2009.