Beer Margarita with pepper and smoke

Ingredients:

• 60 ml. (4 tbsp) tequila
• 1 fresh Fresno chili pepper, thinly sliced
• 2 limes
• 1/2 tsp finely grated dried lemon zest, optional
• 1 teaspoon granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup sparkling water
• 2 small pinches of cayenne pepper
• 4 drops of liquid smoke
• One bottle (330 ml) of light beer
• 1 seedless cucumber, quartered lengthwise

Preparation:

1. Cut 1 lime into wedges. Juice the second lime. In a small bowl, combine the dried lemon zest with 1 tablespoon of salt.
   
   Wet the rims of two glasses with lime. Dip them in a mixture of lemon zest and salt.
   
   Place 1/2 teaspoon of sugar in each glass. Add 5 slices of chili pepper. Using the end of a wooden spoon, crush the chili peppers into the sugar.
2. Fill each glass with ice. Pour in 30 ml (2 tbsp) of tequila. Then add 1/4 cup of club soda, 1 tbsp of lime juice, a pinch of cayenne pepper, and 2 drops of liquid smoke. Stir lightly.
   
   Top with 1/2 bottle of beer. Garnish with a cucumber slice and lime wedge. Serve immediately.
   
   Recipe Margarita cocktail with jalapeno pepper and tequila infusion.