I Left My Heart in Jalisco

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Contributed by William Batson

I Left My Heart in Jalisco - Tequila Cocktail

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Appears in 76 Collections

About The I Left My Heart in Jalisco Cocktail

This warm, spicy and romantic tequila cocktail makes enough for two.

Ingredients in The I Left My Heart in Jalisco Cocktail

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:

1 Orange twist and cocoa powder

Glass:

How to make The I Left My Heart in Jalisco Cocktail

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

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

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

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

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