Gourmet Guacamole? Yes please! Tequila Guacamole? Ok…. Can't be bad right? I mean guacamole and Tequila are both staples in Mexican cuisine.
If you've visited this food blog before, you know that I like to experiment by making different flavored guacamoles. If you recall, I made this delicious Mango Guacamole that my guests devoured.
🎥 How to cut an Avocado (Video)
For some odd reason, I have still not posted my most popular guac, my Blue Cheese Guacamole. I will have to work on that. UPDATE: Here is my Blue Cheese Guacamole recipe.
What makes this Guacamole unique is that I believe this is the first time I've added alcohol to guacamole. The result is really interesting. It definitely tastes like Guacamole but you do taste the Tequila.
Not a bad thing since this is a recipe for Tequila Guacamole. That being said, if you don't like the taste of Tequila, you might want to skip this one. If you do, a nice Patron Silver Tequila is a nice choice.
Just like I've done for some of my other recipes, I wanted to know the history of Guacamole so I consulted the all-knowing Wikipedia and found this article.
🌶 How to Handle Hot Peppers
The capsaicin in hot peppers is what makes peppers hot. If you handle hot peppers gloveless, it’s a guarantee that you’re in for a nasty case of chili burn, both on your fingers and anywhere you rub. Like your face. Ouch!
Even if you wear disposable gloves, be careful about what you touch. The gloves are going to protect your fingers, but touching any part of your body with the gloves after you’ve handled hot peppers can lead to severe chili burn.
Resist the temptation to rub your eyes. Wait until you’ve removed your gloves and washed your hands thoroughly with soap.
🌡️ How Hot Are the Peppers
The Scoville Scale is the measurement that tells you the spiciness of a given type of pepper.
| Pepper Type | Scoville Rating (Heat) |
|---|---|
| Bell Pepper | 0-0 |
| Banana Pepper | 0-500 |
| Poblano Pepper | 1000-1500 |
| Jalapeño Pepper | 2500-8000 |
| Serrano Peppers | 10,000-25,000 |
| Manzano Pepper | 12,000-30,000 |
| Tabasco & Cayenne | 30,000-50,000 |
| Habanero Pepper | 100,000-300,000 |
| Ghost Pepper | 855,000-1,000,000 |
| Carolina Reaper | 1,500,000-2,300,000 |
🥑 How to Pick the Perfect Avocado
Choosing the wrong avocado will ruin your dish. Especially when the avocado is the main ingredient like in Guacamole. Basically, you want a perfectly ripe Avocado. This is a great article on how to select the perfect avocado.
🥃 Alcohol Warning
If you love guacamole as much as I do, make sure you check out my list of the Best Guacamole Recipes 🥑.
For more great recipes like with Tequila, I recommend you check these out:
📋 Gather your Ingredients
You will need the following ingredients to make this Tequila Guacamole recipe (see recipe card for quantities): White Onion, Jalapeños, Tomato, Lime Juice, Silver Tequila, Kosher Salt and Avocados.
🥣 How to make Tequila Guacamole
In a medium bowl, combine onion, jalapeño, tomato, lime juice, tequila, and salt.
Add avocados and mash with a fork to the desired consistency. Serve with tortilla chips.
📖 Recipe
Tequila Guacamole
Equipment
- Bowl for Mixing
Ingredients
- ¼ Cup White Onion, finely chopped
- 3 tablespoon Fresh Jalapeño, seeded & diced
- ⅓ Cup Tomato, chopped
- 1 tablespoon Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 tablespoon Silver Tequila
- ⅛ teaspoon Kosher Salt
- 2 Avocados
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine onion, jalapeño, tomato, lime juice, tequila and salt.
- Add avocados and mash with a fork to the desired consistency. Serve with tortilla chips.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information provided for this recipe is based on 1 serving. This information is an estimate and may vary based on several factors. If nutritional information is important to you and your diet, please verify this recipe with a Registered Dietitian.
Lynn
Yummy recipes! Look forward to seeing more