Author Notes
This spring I moved to Sunset Park, a predominantly Hispanic neighborhood in Brooklyn. All of a sudden I had access to great Latin American ingredients, with tons of peppers and tropical fruit on every corner. I think there's nothing better than a little spiciness in the summer, so I picked up some jalapenos for heat and mango for sweet/tartness, then threw them together with a little Cachaça and my favorite hot weather brew, The Champagne of Beers. A honey-salt rim finishes it off. —zoverman
Ingredients
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4-5 pieces
Mango, cubed
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1/4
Jalapeno, seeded
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2-3 sprigs
Cilantro
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1/2 ounce
Honey
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3/4 ounce
Lime juice
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1 1/2 ounces
Leblon Cachaça
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3-4 dashes
Angostura Bitters
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Maldon Salt, crushed
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Honey, for rimming glass
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Miller High Life
Directions
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Muddle mango, jalapeno, cilantro, and honey in mixing glass.
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Add lime juice, Cachaça, and bitters to muddled mixture.
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Transfer contents to mixing tin filled with ice, and shake vigorously - you want to make sure you move the fruit around.
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Take a chilled Collins glass and roll half of the rim in the honey, followed by the salt. Fill with ice.
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Strain the Cachaça mixture into the Collins glass. Top off with Miller High Life.
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Enjoy. Repeat.
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