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I Left My Heart in Jalisco

Written by
Liquor.com
Updated 11/16/20

This warm, spicy and romantic tequila cocktail by William Batson, the owner of The Barhops in Birmingham, Ala., makes enough for two.

Ingredients

  • 12 oz Whole milk
  • 2 tbsp Unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 2 oz Unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 1 oz Demerara sugar
  • 1 Star anise pod
  • 1 Vanilla bean, split in half
  • 1 pinch Cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch Salt
  • 2 1/2 oz Hussong's reposado tequila
  • 1/2 oz Ancho Reyes ancho chile liqueur
  • Garnish: orange twist
  • Garnish: cocoa powder

Steps

  1. Add the milk, cocoa powder and chocolate to a saucepan over medium heat and cook, stirring, until the chocolate melts.

  2. Add the sugar, star anise, vanilla bean, Cayenne pepper and salt, reduce the heat to low and cook for about 10 minutes.

  3. Strain the mixture into two mugs, and add 1.25 ounces of tequila and .25 ounces of Ancho Reyes to each.

  4. Stir, and garnish with orange twists and a sprinkle of cocoa powder.