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Alex Chien, Kayla LeRoy and David Yee, Cobra, Columbus

Above Ground Pool Margarita cocktail recipe

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Mixer · Recipe below ↓

Method · Shaken

  1. 1Rim a rocks glass with Sichuan salt.
  2. 2Shake everything with ice and strain into the glass over fresh ice.
Glass
Rocks
Ice
Cubed
Garnish
Sichuan salt rim

Prep ahead

Fresh juice

Lime Juice

Yield
About 1 oz per lime
Keeps
1 day
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • Fresh limes

Method

  1. 1Juice to order or in small batches. Strain out seeds and pulp. Store in the refrigerator.

House prep

Mango Nectar Cordial (1:1)

Yield
Varies
Keeps
1 week
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • 1 partmango nectar, by weight
  • 1 partwhite sugar, by weight

Method

  1. 1Blend the nectar and sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved.

House prep

Serrano-Cilantro Cordial

Yield
About 300 ml
Keeps
1 week
Storage
Refrigerated

Ingredients

  • 300 gSimple Syrup (1:1)
  • 30 gcilantro with stems
  • 8 gchopped serrano

Method

  1. 1Blend everything thoroughly, then strain out the solids and bottle.

Mixer

Sichuan Salt

Yield
About 740 g
Keeps
6 months
Storage
Room temperature

Ingredients

  • 15 gSichuan peppercorns
  • 700 gsalt
  • 25 gAleppo pepper flakes

Method

  1. 1Grind the peppercorns finely, then shake together with the salt and Aleppo pepper.

About the Above Ground Pool Margarita

Above Ground Pool Margarita is a Margarita-style cocktail made with blanco tequila, lime juice and mango nectar cordial (1:1), created by Alex Chien.

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