POBLANO PEPPER SMASH

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Provided by Food Network

Time 20m

Yield 1 serving

Number Of Ingredients 7

2 poblano chiles, 1 left whole and 1 thinly sliced into rings, for serving
1 lime wedge
Montreal steak spice, for serving
2 ounces gin, such as Desert Dry Gin from Arizona Distilling Company
3/4 ounce maple syrup mixed with 1/4 ounce water
1/2 ounce lemon juice
1 bar spoon mescal

Steps:

Roast the whole poblano chile over an open flame, turning occasionally, until charred all over. Let cool slightly and then skin, seed and puree it in a blender.
Rim a margarita glass with the lime wedge and dip in the Montreal steak spice.
Add the gin, maple syrup mixture, lemon juice, mescal and 1 1/2 ounces poblano puree to a cocktail shaker. Fill it with ice and shake. Fill the margarita glass with ice. Strain the drink over ice and garnish with a poblano chile slice.