POBLANO RANCH WATER

IT’S (FINALLY!) WARMING UP AND THE DAYS ARE GROWING LONGER, WHICH MEANS ONE THING IN TEXAS: HEAD TO A PATIO! OR ANY PORCH, REALLY.

BOXWOOD CATERING HAS DEVELOPED ONE OF OUR FAVORITE GO-TO COCKTAILS: THE BOXWOOD POBLANO RANCH WATER. WITH JUST THE RIGHT AMOUNT OF SPICE, THIS LOW SUGAR COCKTAIL IS SURE TO BE A SPRING FAVORITE!

BOXWOOD POBLANO RANCH WATER

POBLANO SYRUP
1 CUP FILTERED WATER
1 CUP GRANULATED SUGAR
2 FRESH POBLANO PEPPERS (SEEDED & DEVEINED) 

COCKTAIL
1/2 OZ POBLANO SYRUP
1 OZ FRESH LIME JUICE
3 OZ SILVER TEQUILA
5 OZ TOPO CHICO
CRUSHED ICE
PINWHEEL OF LIME 

1.     SIMMER WATER, SUGAR, AND POBLANO PEPPERS IN A SAUCE POT  FOR 5 MINUTES OR UNTIL SUGAR DISSOLVES, BUT THE PEPPERS ARE STILL BRIGHT GREEN.  ALLOW TO CHILL IN A PLASTIC HEAT PROOF CONTAINER.  WHEN SYRUP AND PEPPERS ARE FULLY CHILLED, BLEND ON HIGH UNTIL PEPPERS ARE FULLY INCORPORATED.  STRAIN THROUGH A FINE MESH STRAINER.

2.     TO MAKE COCKTAIL, IN A TALL COLLINS GLASS, STIR POBLANO SYRUP, LIME JUICE AND TEQUILA UNTIL FULLY INCORPORATED.  WHILE CONTINUING TO STIR, ADD CRUSHED ICE AND FINISH OFF WITH THE TOPO CHICO.  GARNISH WITH A PINWHEEL OF FRESH LIME AND ENJOY!