Why You’d Want to Live Here: A Spicy Vodka Cocktail

• 1 1/2 ozvodka
• 3/4 ozfresh lime juice
• 3/4 ozavocado syrup
• 1/2 ozAncho Reyes Verde liqueur

Preparation

1. 1.

   Prepare a glass by rubbing the rim of the glass with a lime wedge, then dip the moistened rim into a small dish of Tajín, shaking to remove the excess; fill the glass with ice. Shake all of the ingredients with ice, strain into the prepared glass, then garnish.

2. 2.

   Avocado SyrupIn a blender, combine 1 quart of simple syrup (1:1) with half of a peeled, pitted, ripe avocado. Add 1 tsp. of ascorbic acid (vitamin C, optional), and blend until combined. Keeps refrigerated for 6 days. (If skipping the optional ascorbic acid, then the syrup will turn brown within a couple of days.)