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Scorchorita
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Submitted on: May 25, 2021
One evening, during our weekly online happy hour, a friend started extolling the virtues of Del Taco's preeminent hot sauce: Del Scorcho. We challenged ourselves to come up with cocktails using this superior ingredient. This drink is basically a Tommy's Margarita elevated with modernist touches. Instead of a salt rim, we use Salt Air ala José Andrés (Bazaar) or Albert Adrià (Hoya Santo). A clear tortilla chip with Del Scorcho Caviar (via reverse spherification) completes the presentation.
Ingredients
- 2 ozSiembre Azul Blanco Tequila
- 1 ozFresh Lime Juice
- 1/2 ozOrganic Blue Agave Syrup
- Salt Air
- Del Scorcho Caviar On A Transparent Corn Chip
Instructions
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Del Scorcho Caviar on a Transparent Corn Chip
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Cocktail Coupe
Salt Air 4 oz Water 2 oz Lime Juice 1 1/2 Tsp Salt 1 1/2 Tsp Sugar Esters Combine ingredients in a bowl and whip with an immersion blender until frothy. Spoon the froth on top of the drink. Transparent Corn Chip 1 can Hominy 5 Tbs Corn Starch Pour the liquid from a can of hominy into a pot . Add enough water to get 4 cups of liquid, and bring almost to a boil. Put the hominy into a heat proof bowl and pour the water over the hominy. Set aside for 3 hours. Strain the hominy soup through...
Editor's Note
A Tommy's Margarita base meets high-level molecular gastronomy. Salt air and spicy hot sauce caviar transform a classic into a technical showpiece.
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Crafted Pour
24 July 2026
This is an incredible display of modernist technique! The use of Del Scorcho in a reverse spherification is such a creative touch. Do you have any tips for getting the perfect transparency on the corn chips?
1 July 2021
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