Pure Passion

Turn up the heat with the spicy bite of chile and
the tangy flavor of passion fruit in this seductive
potion. If passion fruit is in season, use fresh
strained juice.
½ cup sugar
½ teaspoon chile powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ Key or Mexican lime
2 ounces fresh passion fruit juice or canned
(see Resources, page 111)
Juice of ½ lime
½ ounce Cointreau
4 ounces brut cava
Combine the sugar, chile powder, and salt
in a wide flat plastic container. Set aside.
Make a slit down the length of the Key
lime and run it around the rim of a wide-
mouthed glass, wetting it thoroughly. Press
the rim of the glass into the chile-sugar
mixture to coat the rim.
Combine the passion fruit juice, lime
juice, and Cointreau in a cocktail shaker
filled with ice. Shake until well chilled, and
then carefully strain into the prepared glass.
Top with the brut cava wine.
Makes 1 cocktail
Creating Frosted Rims on Cocktails
Frosting the rim of a glass adds a stylish detail and
another layer of flavor to your cocktails. A sugared rim
can balance a tart cocktail, a nutmeg rim can add a
warm spicy note, and a peppered rim can add depth
to a sweet drink.
The technique is really simple. First, you’ll need
to set up a sugaring station: I find that shallow round
plastic deli containers work well for mixing sugars,
salts, and spices, but a small plate can also work in a
pinch (just make sure to thoroughly mix your spices
with the salt or sugar before placing on the plate). Add
about ½ cup sugar or salt and ½ teaspoon of any spice
you may be using to your container, place the lid on
securely, and shake. Remove the lid; flatten out the
sugar or salt. Slice a Key lime or small lemon in half
lengthwise and then make a shallow cut down the axis
so it easily fits on the rim of the glass. Squeeze lightly
as you run the fruit all the way around the rim of the
glass. Press the moistened rim of the glass into the
mixture. Lift the glass and set it aside for a few minutes
so the rim has time to dry.

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 Pure Passion
Turn up the heat with the spicy bite of chile and Combine the passion fruit juice, lime
the tangy flavor of passion fruit in this seductive juice, and Cointreau in a cocktail shaker
potion. If passion fruit is in season, use fresh filled with ice. Shake until well chilled, and
strained juice. then carefully strain into the prepared glass.
Top with the brut cava wine.
½ cup sugar
Makes 1 cocktail
½ teaspoon chile powder
½ teaspoon salt
½ Key or Mexican lime Creating Frosted Rims on Cocktails
2 ounces fresh passion fruit juice or canned Frosting the rim of a glass adds a stylish detail and
(see Resources, page 111) another layer of flavor to your cocktails. A sugared rim
Juice of ½ lime can balance a tart cocktail, a nutmeg rim can add a
warm spicy note, and a peppered rim can add depth
½ ounce Cointreau
to a sweet drink.
4 ounces brut cava The technique is really simple. First, you’ll need
to set up a sugaring station: I find that shallow round
Combine the sugar, chile powder, and salt plastic deli containers work well for mixing sugars,
in a wide flat plastic container. Set aside. salts, and spices, but a small plate can also work in a
pinch (just make sure to thoroughly mix your spices
Make a slit down the length of the Key
with the salt or sugar before placing on the plate). Add
lime and run it around the rim of a wide- about ½ cup sugar or salt and ½ teaspoon of any spice
mouthed glass, wetting it thoroughly. Press you may be using to your container, place the lid on
the rim of the glass into the chile-sugar securely, and shake. Remove the lid; flatten out the
mixture to coat the rim. sugar or salt. Slice a Key lime or small lemon in half
lengthwise and then make a shallow cut down the axis
so it easily fits on the rim of the glass. Squeeze lightly
as you run the fruit all the way around the rim of the
glass. Press the moistened rim of the glass into the
mixture. Lift the glass and set it aside for a few minutes
so the rim has time to dry.

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