Oh I feel the cosmos alright.

Margarita Surprise (GrimGrimoire Cocktail)

Ingredients:
1 1/2 oz Tequila
1 oz Cointreau
1 oz Strawberry red pepper puree*
1/4 oz Lime juice

Directions: Shake all ingredients with ice, double strain into a cocktail glass and garnish with a slice of lime and jalapeno, or a frog gummy. 

*To make the strawberry red pepper puree, blend 1/4 cup red bell pepper, 1/4 strawberries, and 1/4 cup simple syrup (or two tbsp each of sugar and water). If you want it to be really, er, surprising, you can toss in a couple pieces of jalapeno as well. 

Frozen Variation (Makes 4):
6 oz Tequila
2 oz Cointreau 
1/2 cup Frozen strawberries
1/2 cup Red bell pepper
1 oz Lime juice
Splash of simple syrup
Handful of crushed ice. 

Blend well.

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