A bright, refreshing riff on the spicy margarita with some intriguing twists 🌶🍊🍹 The blend of blanco tequila, unaged cachaca, and mezcal results in a base with notes of citrus zest, agave, and a touch of tropical fruit aroma and smoke that works beautifully with the bright, tart notes of the tamarind syrup combined with the juicy mandarin orange and fresh lime. The pineapple guava (Brazilian feijoa vs a true guava) adds complementary floral/pineapple/apple/mint notes while the syrup also lends heat (from the ghost pepper and cardamom) and the Mandarin Liqueur reinforces the orange notes Muddle 1/2 satsuma mandarin in .25 oz Mandarin Napoleon liqueur (orange liqueur using mandarins) Add: 1 oz Blanco Tequila (Tapatio, El Tesoro, etc) .5 oz Mezcal (Espadin variety) .5 oz Unaged Cachaca (Avua Prata, Novo Fogo Silver, etc) .5 oz Fresh Lime Juice .5 oz Caged Heat Tamarind Ghost Pepper Cardamom Syrup (can sub tamarind syrup spiked with a few dashes of habernero shrub/tincture) Scooped flesh of 2-3 pineapple guavas (fruit of the feijoa tree; notes of pineapple, apple, mint) Shake with ice and strain into a chilled double rocks glass with a few ice cubes (prior to adding drink; rub rim of glass with cut side of lime and roll in tajin (or chile-lime salt); garnish with a sprig of fresh cilantro and a wedge of lime #herecomedehotsteppa #lyricalgangsta