Name: Picante de la Casa Cocktail Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients: 50 ml Tequila (blanco); 25 ml lime juice (fresh); 15 ml Agave syrup; 4 leaves Fresh Coriander; 2 pieces Fresh Chilli (slices)

Picante de la Casa

Description

Picante de la Casa is a hugely popular modern tequila cocktail known for its lively mix of fresh lime, agave sweetness, chilli heat, and green herbal lift from coriander. It has become a contemporary bar favourite in many cities.

Ingredients

50 ml Tequila (blanco)
25 ml lime juice (fresh)
15 ml Agave syrup
4 leaves Fresh Coriander
2 pieces Fresh Chilli (slices)

Equipment needed

Cocktail Shaker Muddler Fine Mesh Strainer

Instructions

Lightly muddle the chilli and coriander in a shaker.
Add tequila, lime juice, agave syrup, and ice.
Shake hard until cold.
Fine strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice and garnish if desired.

Recommended glassware

Lowball Glass (recommended)

A short, sturdy glass for spirit-forward cocktails served over ice.

180–300 ml Short, wide, heavy-bottomed tumbler.

Best for: Old Fashioned, Negroni, Boulevardier, Whiskey Sour over ice, Rusty Nail.

Garnish: Great for orange twists, cherries, and large clear ice cubes.

Quick facts

5 mins Medium Approx. 17% ABV 1.9 units Ice Mocktail option