It’s Muhammara

Name: It’s Muhammara
Cook time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Total time: P0Y0M0DT0H10M0.000S
Yield: 1 cocktail (plus extra bell pepper juice)
Ingredients: 1 red bell pepper, stemmed and seeded; 1 ounce dark rum; 3/4 ounce silver tequila; 1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice; 1/4 ounce simple syrup; 1/4 ounce caraway liqueur (such as Combier Kümmel); 1 dash of black walnut bitters; Lemon peel, for garnish

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Mixologists named this drink after a Middle Eastern hot red pepper dip.

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Level: Easy

Total: 10 min
Active: 10 min

Yield: 1 cocktail (plus extra bell pepper juice)

Level: Easy

Total: 10 min
Active: 10 min

Yield: 1 cocktail (plus extra bell pepper juice)

Ingredients

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1 red bell pepper, stemmed and seeded

1 ounce dark rum

3/4 ounce silver tequila

1/2 ounce fresh lemon juice

1/4 ounce simple syrup

1/4 ounce caraway liqueur (such as Combier Kümmel)

1 dash of black walnut bitters

Lemon peel, for garnish

Directions

Make the bell pepper juice: Puree the bell pepper in a high-powered blender (or juice in a juicer). Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
For each cocktail: Combine 1 ounce bell pepper juice, the rum, tequila, lemon juice, simple syrup, caraway liqueur and bitters in a shaker with ice; shake for 30 seconds. Strain into a coupe glass. Garnish with lemon peel.

Photograph by Ralph Smith