Birria Margarita
A savory birria consommé rim replaces the salt — the lip hits umami-rich dried chile and beef fat before the tequila and lime arrive. The most talked-about tequila presentation of 2022–2023.
Served in a Rocks glass · Garnish: Birria powder rim, lime wheel, dried chile · Difficulty: medium
Ingredients
- 2 oz Tequila Reposado
- 1 oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 0.75 oz Triple Sec
- 0.25 oz Agave Syrup
- 1 tbsp Birria Consommé (rim powder)
Instructions
- Dehydrate and grind birria consommé with dried chiles for a rim powder (or use Tajín for shortcut).
- Rim a rocks glass with the birria powder.
- Shake tequila, lime, triple sec, and agave with ice.
- Strain over fresh ice into the rimmed glass.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and dried chile.