Mandarin Sting
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Ryan Magarin, mix-master at the Fairmont Chateau Whistler, shares how to shake up this sweet, spicy sipper.
Ingredients
granulated sugar
1/2 in. piece serrano chili
3 tbsp Absolut Mandarin vodka
4 1/2 tsp lemon juice
1 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp cranberry juice
1 tbsp simple syrup*
Instructions
Chill a martini glass in the freezer. Remove and thaw until frosty, about 30 sec. Press part of glass into a bowl of granulated sugar to create a sugar coating.
Muddle chili in a cocktail shaker. Add vodka, juices and syrup and a handful of ice. Cover and shake for 10 sec.
Strain mixture into glass.
*Get our easy simple syrup recipe—make it using the microwave!
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