Cherry Cooler Cocktail with Tequila and Chili

Ingredients:

Cherry cooler with canned chili sauce

• 350 gr. cherry puree
• 270 ml silver tequila
• 250 ml lemon juice
• 85 g chipotle puree (adobo sauce from canned chipotles)
• Ice

Lemon syrup

• 1 cup of sugar
• Zest of 1/2 lemon
• 1/3 cup lemon juice

Chipotle Salt

• 5 tbsp chipotle powder
• 3 tablespoons coarse salt

Preparation:

1. SyrupBring 1 cup of water to a boil with the sugar and lemon zest. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Strain and cool. Stir in the lemon juice.
2. Chipotle Salt: Mix chipotle powder with salt and store in an airtight container.
3. Combine cherry puree with tequila, 180 ml of lemon juice, chipotle puree, and 90 ml of syrup. Dip the rim of each glass in the remaining lemon juice, then in the chipotle salt.
4. Fill glasses with ice, then pour in the cherry chipotle cocktail.
   
   Note
   
   For a less pungent drink, reduce the amount of chipotle puree. If you can't find ready-made cherry puree, blend fresh or thawed berries in a blender with enough water to achieve the desired consistency..