Modelo Especial® Summer Crusher

Name: Modelo Especial® Summer Crusher
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 12 strawberries; 3 cups water; 1 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, plus more for garnish; 1 cup sugar; 2 ounces Modelo Especial®; 1 ounce blanco tequila; 3⁄4 ounce fresh lime juice; Salt; Crushed ice

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This crusher combines the sweetness of strawberries with the smoky spice of chipotle. Delicious Modelo Especial® gives this drink the perfect balance for enjoying fun in the sun, or relaxing after a hot summer day.

Serves: 1Prep: 5 minutesTotal: 5 minutesDifficulty: Easy

Serves: 1

Ingredients

12 strawberries
3 cups water
1 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper, plus more for garnish
1 cup sugar
2 ounces Modelo Especial®
1 ounce blanco tequila
3⁄4 ounce fresh lime juice
Salt
Crushed ice

Directions

Step 1
In bowl, mix together a pinch of ground chipotle pepper and salt. Rim glass with mixture about half an inch down.
Step 2
In blender, blend together strawberries (reserving one for garnish), water, 1 teaspoon ground chipotle pepper and sugar to form strawberry chipotle syrup.
Step 3
Fill glass with crushed ice.
Step 4
In shaker, combine tequila, syrup, fresh lime juice and ice; shake 18-20 times.
Step 5
Strain into glass. Top with Modelo Especial®.
Step 6
Garnish with 1 strawberry.