Sweet and Smokey Heirloom Tomato Margarita
Sweet and Smokey Heirloom Tomato Margarita
We served this at our very first Comadres supper. The following recipe is for 8 drinks.
8-10 heirloom tomatoes
1/4 cup lime juice
8 sprigs of cilantro
8 lime wedges
1 cup of tequila (we used Two Fingers)
salt
sugar
1 nectarine or peach
smokey salt for the rims (you can find smoked salt at Whole Foods, Surfas, Nicole’s in South Pasadena or here)
ice
• Core tomatoes and blend them in blender.
• Press the blended mixture through a sieve or mesh strainer to extract the juice. You may have to do this a few times to get rid of all the pulp. Save the pulp for something else, like sauce, salsa or soup stock. It’s too good to just throw away!
• Pour juice into pitcher.
• Add lime juice and sugar to taste. Start with about 1/4 cup of sugar and add as necessary to balance the acidity of the tomatoes.
• This mixture can be made and chilled up to a day ahead of time.
When it’s cocktail time:
• Add 1 cup of tequila to tomato juice. You can add more depending on your taste.
• Rub glass rims with nectarine or peach wedge and then line with smokey salt.
• In the bottom of each glass, muddle lime wedge, 1 sprig of cilantro, pinch of salt and sugar.
• Add ice cubes and juice.
• Serve and enjoy!