Happy Summer Solstice!

In honor of yesterday's summer solstice, its time we officially kick off the summer season with a bit of sexy and spicy, while keeping on the skinny. Check out this sultry Chile Martini from the mixologists at the Hyatt Tamaya Resort & Spa in New Mexico... its sure to light a fire in more places than your mouth!

CHILE MARTINI

Ingredients

• 2.5 oz of Tequila
• 1 tsp of Mango Chile Puree
• Splash of Fresh Lime Juice (to taste)
• Cayenne Salt (for the rim)
• Chile Pepper (for garnish)

Preparation

Place in shaker over ice, shake and strain into chilled martini glass. Garnish with small chili pepper.

Why chiles?

• Buh-bye OJ! Red chiles contain high amounts of vitamin C and carotene and one fresh, medium sized green chile is equivalent to the Vitamin C in six oranges.*
• Chile peppers are a good source of most B vitamins, and vitamin B6 in particular!*
• They are very high in potassium, magnesium, and iron.*

*Source: Wikipedia

**Photo provided by Cocktail Culture