Bite of the Iguana

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Fueled with pepper-infused tequila, as much hot sauce as you can stand, and sweetened with orange liqueur and sweet cherry tomatoes, this drink is for those who love everything super spicy.

Ingredients:

• Pepper-infused Tequila – 1 1/2 ounces
• Triple Sec or other Orange Liqueur – 3/4 ounce
• Sweet and Sour – 1 1/2 ounces
• Cherry Tomatoes – 1/2 cup, washed, stemmed and halved
• Garlic – 1 clove, finely minced
• Green Onion – 1, chopped
• Worcestershire Sauce – 2 to 3 dashes
• Tabasco Sauce – 2 dashes
• Cherry Tomatoes – 2

To make the Sweet and Sour:

• Sugar Syrup – 1/2 cup
• Fresh Lemon Juice – 3/4 cup
• Fresh Lime Juice – 3/4 cup
• Water – 1/4 cup

Method:

1. To make the sweet and sour, pour all the ingredients into a clean glass jar, with a tight fitting lid.
2. Close and shake the contents together until well mixed.
3. Refrigerate until needed.
4. To make the pepper-infused Tequila, simply place a few chilli peppers (jalapenos, dried red chillies) in a bottle of silver tequila and let it stand for 2 days, depending on the amount of flavor and heat you prefer.
5. Rub the rim of a chilled margarita glass with a lime wedge and rim with salt.
6. Blend all the ingredients except garnish with 3 to 4 ice cubes until pureed and smooth.
7. Pour the blended mixture into the prepared glass.
8. Garnish with the remaining lime wedge, skewered between two tomatoes.
9. Serve.