INGREDIENTS
- For the Verdita Base
- 1 cup pineapple juice
- 1/3 loosely packed cilantro leaves
- 1/4 to 1 fresh jalapeño, stems and seeds removed if you want it less spicy
- For a Single Cocktail
- 2 ounces mezcal (it is also delicious with tequila or vodka)
- 2 ounces verdita base
- 1/2 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 ounce simple syrup
INSTRUCTIONS
To make the verdita base add the pineapple juice, cilantro and jalapeño to a blender jar and blend until smooth. Strain into a small pitcher or large measuring cup. This is enough base to make a 5 to 6 cocktails.
To make a single cocktail, measure 2 ounces of the verdita base into a shaker filled with ice. Add the mezcal, lime juice and simple syrup. Shake for 10 seconds, then strain into a glass and add fresh ice.
