Recipe courtesy of Christina Nguyen

Chiliguaro

  • Level: Easy
  • Yield: 3 1/4 cups
  • Total: 30 min (includes refrigeration)
  • Active: 10 min
I love using hot sauce in chiliguaro, a Costa Rican firewater shot. It’s refreshing and spicy, so it’s great for the daytime!
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Ingredients

2 cups tomato juice

2/3 cup guaro or white rum

2/3 cup fresh lime juice, plus lime wedges for garnish

1 1/2 tablespoons Salsa Lizano

1 teaspoon habanero hot sauce

2 tablespoons chopped onion

2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper

Directions

  1. Combine the tomato juice, guaro, lime juice, Salsa Lizano, hot sauce, onion and cilantro in a blender. Add 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and puree until smooth. Pour into a container and refrigerate until ready to serve.
  2. To serve, vigorously shake or stir some of the tomato juice mixture in a shaker with ice until very cold. Strain into 2-ounce shot glasses and garnish with lime wedges. 

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