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Picante de la Casa recipe
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The Picante de la Casa is a shaken agave cocktail, made with tequila blanco, lime juice, agave syrup and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy.
Soho House’s spicy Margarita, shaken hard with fresh red chilli and coriander. One of the most-searched cocktails in the world.
Picante de la Casa ingredients
| Tequila blanco | 50 ml (1¾ oz) |
| Lime juice | 25 ml (¾ oz) |
| Agave syrup | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
| Red chilli | 2 slices |
| Coriander leaves | 6 leaves |
How to make a Picante de la Casa
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a red chilli slice and a coriander leaf.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Red chilli slice and a coriander leaf
Picante de la Casa: quick answers
- How strong is a Picante de la Casa?
- About 16% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 16 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- What glass is a Picante de la Casa served in?
- A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Picante de la Casa have?
- 5 in total: tequila blanco, lime juice, agave syrup, red chilli and coriander leaves. Simple enough to make at home.
