Kook Juice

• 2.5 ozAleppo chili–Infused blanco tequila
• 1.5 ozmezcal (Roe uses Del Maguey Vida or Mal Bien)
• 1 ozpassion fruit juice
• 1.5 ozfresh lime juice
• 1.5 oz1:1 simple syrup (or to taste)

Preparation

1. 1.

   Take the pulp of one fresh passion fruit (seeds and all), muddle it, and then fine-strain it. Fill a shaker with ice and add the passion fruit juice and the other ingredients. Shake and strain it into ice-filled glasses. For an extra kick, rim the glasses beforehand with Aleppo pepper.

2. 2.

   Aleppo-Infused tequila: Add 10 grams of dried Aleppo pepper (found in Middle Eastern markets) to a 1L bottle of blanco tequila and let rest overnight before straining. If you can’t find Aleppo pepper, you can sub in muddled fresh Fresno chili pepper.