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Spicy Peach Mezcal Mule-Rita

July 6, 2017 by theeverykitchen@gmail.com 18 Comments

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Spicy Peach Mezcal Mule-Ritas are frothy and sweet with fresh summer peaches. Mezcal adds smoke and jalapeños add zing. Best part? Ready in five minutes! | theeverykitchen.com
Spicy Peach Mezcal Mule-Ritas are frothy and sweet with fresh summer peaches. Mezcal adds smoke and jalapeños add a zing. And the best part? They’re ready in five minutes! 

Current problem: How do I fit all the star ingredients in this cocktail into a single title that will fit on one line and simply roll off your tongue? Spicy Peach Mezcal Mule-Rita, that’s how. I conquered, but I had to make up a word in the process. Then I think to myself, when did “mule” come to mean “with ginger beer” and when did “margarita” come to mean “with tequila?” Maybe Mule-Rita is gonna be the next big thing. Maybe I’m starting a trend.


And anyway, I read cocktail menus all the time and most craft cocktails just have made up names. So I should probably just channel my inner mixologist/menu-writer/cocktail namer and go with… Sunset Over Bali… or Mexicali Street Fight… or Tiger in the Tall Grass.

Spicy Peach Mezcal Mule-Ritas are frothy and sweet with fresh summer peaches. Mezcal adds smoke and jalapeños add zing. Best part? Ready in five minutes! | theeverykitchen.com
I don’t know where I come up with this stuff. Actually, I’ll tell you about Tiger in the Tall Grass. Are you ready for a story? One of my good friends told me once that he was my Tiger in the Tall Grass. It makes me smile and sort of giggle every time I think of it. Legitimately. Smiling ear-to-ear right now. ‘Cause A. What a compliment! and B. It’s just such a silly, but very fitting, thing to say. Like, once you know what that saying means, it makes total sense.

I was going to tell you to go Google “tiger in the tall grass” because now I feel like I’m talking about myself too much, but Google doesn’t have an answer. Maybe my friend made it up?! Basically, he meant that I keep getting hung up on the wrong men and he is just hiding out (like a tiger in the tall grass), waiting for me to realize he’s a catch. In the meantime, he went and met the love of his life. Dang. <3

BUT IT’S A GREAT NAME FOR A COCKTAIL — Tiger in the Tall Grass — AKA Spicy Peach Mezcal Mule-Rita.

Spicy Peach Mezcal Mule-Ritas are frothy and sweet with fresh summer peaches. Mezcal adds smoke and jalapeños add zing. Best part? Ready in five minutes! | theeverykitchen.com
Yep friends, this is the kind of writing you get when I don’t have my editorial calendar and/or idea journal up to date.

So what does this Tiger in the Tall Grass AKA Spicy Peach Mezcal Mule-Rita taste like? Frothy, juicy, spicy (very, very spicy if you make ahead), sweet, sparkly, smoky (that mezcal, mmm…). And the color of a sunset.

I definitely recommend pouring the whole cocktail over crushed ice. I have you puree the peaches with ginger beer, so the base of the cocktail is like a frothy, sweet nectar. The crushed ice makes the entire drink ultra refreshing. I had to crush my cubes with a hammer and I would do it again, no problem.

I made my Spicy Peach Mezcal Mule-Ritas in the morning and took them on a boat in the afternoon. The whole crew only got 1-2 ounces each, but the general consensus was a very animated thumbs up. And by animated I mean, a steam-rollin’-out-the-ears thumbs up! (If you don’t love jalapeños, definitely add the jalapeño slices just before serving.)

Spicy Peach Mezcal Mule-Ritas are frothy and sweet with fresh summer peaches. Mezcal adds smoke and jalapeños add zing. Best part? Ready in five minutes! | theeverykitchen.com

Spicy Peach Mezcal Mule-Ritas are frothy and sweet with fresh summer peaches. Mezcal adds smoke and jalapeños add zing. Best part? Ready in five minutes! | theeverykitchen.com
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Spicy Peach Mezcal Mule-Rita

Spicy Peach Mezcal Mule-Ritas are frothy and sweet with fresh summer peaches. Mezcal adds smoke and jalapeños add a zing. And the best part? They're ready in five minutes! 

Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 2 cocktails
Calories 195 kcal
Author Danielle Cushing

Ingredients

  • 1 ripe peach peeled, pitted, and cut into chunks
  • 6 ounces ginger beer
  • 4 ounces mezcal
  • 2 jalapeño slices (add more for a spicier cocktail)
  • crushed ice
  • peach slices to garnish

Instructions

  1. Place peach chunks and ginger beer in a blender and blend on high to make a puree. Add mezcal and jalapeño slices and stir to combine. Fill two glasses with crushed ice and pour cocktail over ice. Garnish with peach slices and additional jalapeño, if desired.

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Comments

  1. Marie-Pierre Breton

    July 20, 2017 at 6:04 am

    5 stars
    I love the dynamic of the ingredients, one bringing the other to another level! Nothing like a good “sweet” with a touch of fire drink! Plus Viva el Mezcal! Lovely drink!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 20, 2017 at 10:28 am

      Thank you! I’m crazy about mezcal and love interesting combos in my cocktails.

      Reply
  2. Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy

    July 20, 2017 at 10:28 am

    5 stars
    Sounds like an interesting combination of flavours in this drink. I have never had a “mule” before. I think I need to experiment in the kitchen and give this a try, This would make a fun party drink.

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 22, 2017 at 8:32 am

      Can’t believe you haven’t had a mule! They are all the rage among my friends right now!

      Reply
  3. Jeni @ Coquette Kitchen

    July 21, 2017 at 1:03 pm

    5 stars
    I love mezcal! I just did a grilled pineapple and basil drink with mezcal as its base. But peaches and jalapenos and mezcal sound like – like I need to run out right now and get some fresh peaches and make this!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 22, 2017 at 8:33 am

      I saw that somewhere! I’m pretty sure I pinned it on Pinterest! Sounded so yummy!

      Reply
  4. julie

    July 21, 2017 at 10:52 pm

    I love the smokiness of Mezcal – and with ginger beer and peaches, it sounds like the perfect combination!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 22, 2017 at 8:46 am

      Thanks, Julie! The combo worked perfectly together!

      Reply
  5. Sarah James @ Tales From The Kitchen Shed

    July 22, 2017 at 7:14 am

    5 stars
    What a delicious cocktail, I love the sound of the spicy jalapeno and ginger with the peaches.

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 22, 2017 at 8:46 am

      I love a little spice or herb in my cocktails! 🙂

      Reply
  6. Constance Smith

    July 22, 2017 at 7:56 am

    Awww, Tiger in the tall grass. That is sweet. About as sweet as that peach cocktail. YUM!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 22, 2017 at 8:47 am

      hahahah I will NEVER forget that compliment!

      Reply
  7. Tara

    July 22, 2017 at 2:23 pm

    Love the title to this drink and all the ingredients! It looks perfect with that frothy layer.

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 23, 2017 at 4:57 pm

      Thank you! Titling it was difficult, but fun 🙂

      Reply
  8. Nicole Shillings

    July 23, 2017 at 3:42 pm

    5 stars
    I truly believe that all drinks should be a sweet, salty, and spicy! This sounds soooooooo refreshing and delicious!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 23, 2017 at 4:57 pm

      Right?! Isn’t that a great combination of flavors?

      Reply
  9. Elizabeth

    July 24, 2017 at 1:33 am

    5 stars
    That looks and sounds absolutely amazing! A great way to serve fresh peaches!

    Reply
    • theeverykitchen@gmail.com

      July 24, 2017 at 5:23 am

      Thanks Elizabeth! I love the frothiness after it’s been blended!

      Reply

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