Fruit Cart Margarita
Lucien Conner
Puesto
San Diego
The Mexican Street Bowl, a signature menu item at all four locations of Puesto, features seasonal tropical fruit, cucumber, jicama, mango, chamoy and lime. Kitchen staff purees the leftover fruit to use as a base for the Fruit Cart Margarita. The cocktail, which also contains tequila, agave, lime juice and sugar, was developed by Beverage Director Lucien Conner to minimize waste and utilize surplus fruit.
Ingredients
Fruit Cart Puree
1/3 cup roughly chopped pineapple
¼ cup roughly chopped, peeled watermelon
1/8 cup roughly chopped peeled mango
1/8 cup peeled and seeded cucumber, roughly chopped
3 tbsp. sugar
2 cups water
Margarita
1 oz. Fruit Cart Puree
2 oz. tequila
½ oz. agave nectar
½ oz. lime juice
¼ oz. chamoy (Mexican condiment made from pickled fruit)
Chili powder seasoning
Fruit pieces for garnish
Steps
1. Prepare fruit cart puree: in blender container, combine watermelon, mango, pineapple and cucumber. Add sugar and water; blend until smooth.
2. Measure 1 ounce puree into cocktail shaker. Add tequila, agave, lime juice and chamoy; shake to blend.
3. Pour drink into glass tumbler. Garnish rim with chili seasoning and surplus fruit pieces of your choice.