Mango Margatini

SPOILER ALERT: Indian people (myself included) love spice. So much so that we will find something that already goes burning down your throat, like say liquor, and then add a couple of chili flakes, chili peppers, and chili powder to it.

Jokes aside, a little spice does go a long way with many drinks, whether it's a dash of cayenne in lemonade or a thai green chili in a Mai Tai. It's this thought that inspired my Mango Margatini, a mango martini with a kick of cayenne and a hint of ginger.

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What you need:

1. Gin - 1 1/2 oz gin
2. Lime juice - 1 1/2 oz, fresh
3. Mango nectar - 1 1/2 oz (I used Langer's Mango Nectar Juice)
4. Ginger - 1 inch
5. Equal parts sugar/cayenne, to rim glass
6. Ice

What you do:

1. Chill a couple of martini glasses for 10 minutes.
2. Rub the ginger along the rim of the glasses and rim with the cayenne/sugar mixture.
3. In a shaker add some ice, gin, lime juice, and the mango nectar. 
4. Shake, strain, and serve!

Garnish with a piece of ginger and mint.