Mezcal Margarita with California Avocado

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Total Time: 5 min

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Prep Time: 5 min

2015 All American Recipe Contest Winner – Beverage Category

You won’t be confusing this avocado cocktail with some kind of veggie drink…it’s definitely an alcohol filled cocktail, but the avocado gives it a richness and a slight bit of sweetness. The grapefruit combined with the avocado is a pairing as natural as Fred and Ginger.

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Serves: 1

Ingredients
Instructions

2 oz. fresh squeezed grapefruit juice (I used a ruby red grapefruit) 3/4 oz. fresh lime juice 1 1/2 oz. reposado tequila 1/2 oz. mezcal 1/4 oz. absinthe 2 Tbsp. agave nectar 1/4 cup ripe, Fresh California Avocado As needed ice As needed Maldon Sea Salt 10 fresh tarragon leaves

Place first 7 ingredients into the blender. Add 1/2 cup ice. Buzz until creamy.
Pour into a well-chilled glass. Top with a small handful of crushed ice. Sprinkle the ice with the sea salt. Garnish with tarragon and serve.

*Large avocados are recommended for this recipe. A large avocado averages about 8 ounces. If using smaller or larger size avocados adjust the quantity accordingly.