A bright pink cocktail with a lime wheel and chilli threads

Tequila

Picantarita

Name: Picantarita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 1 oz. jalepeño-infused tequila; ¾ oz. Ancho Reyes chili liqueur; 2 oz. juice from a fresh watermelon; ½ organic blue agave; 1 oz. lime juice

Glass: Rocks
Garnish: Place chili threads atop a lime wheel
Method: Shaken
Time: 5 mins.

Ingredients

1 oz. jalepeño-infused tequila
¾ oz. Ancho Reyes chili liqueur
2 oz. juice from a fresh watermelon
½ organic blue agave
1 oz. lime juice

Method

Muddle watermelon in order to extract the juice.
Add this juice along with the other ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
Shake vigorously.
Once well mixed and chilled, strain the contents into a glass over new ice.
For garnish, place chili threads atop a lime wheel.

By Michael Biddick · December 13, 2025