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| Mordida cocktail. Photo: LeNell Smothers. |
I'm not above a little hell-raising, but I swear I was not doing anything illegal a few weeks ago in Mexico when my sweetheart Demian and I got pulled over by the police on the way to the beach.
Demian was accused of drinking and driving. We were eating homemade pesto while driving, but last I checked that wasn't illegal anywhere in the world. We did have an unopened bottle of Champagne iced in a cooler. Demian showed the officer the pesto and the bottle of bubbly. In the end, the cops accused Demian of speeding. His excuse?
He was too busy looking at my legs instead of the street signs. We got away with only a 270 peso mordida (bribe) -- about 20 bucks -- a little payoff to get the cops to just let us go.
Since both of us are bartenders, we couldn't resist creating a cocktail in honor of this nerve-wracking experience.
The Mordida
(serves 1)
1 key lime
2 leaves of basil (medium size)
1 1/2 ounce damiana liqueur
1 ounce 100-percent agave tequila blanco
splash of Champagne
Cut the key lime in half. Lightly muddle lime halves and basil in a mixing glass. Add liqueur and tequila. Fill with ice, top with a shaker and shake well. Pour mixture into a double old fashioned glass. Top with a splash of Champagne.
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