Infused Margaritas - Mocochinchi

Eureka!  I've found a way to infuse peaches into that margarita without them turning to mush!

The big thing out there is infusion.  So, you've got bourbon infused with crabapples and cinnamon, you've got the vodka infused with fresh raspberries or cranberries or whatever....  My favorite version was at a bar that I used to work in Philadelphia.  They took these giant glass containers with a spigot and filled them with vodka.  Then they threw in grape Jolly Ranchers.  Amazing!  Not sure if they still do it but its called the Rotunda Bar in City Center.

Anyways, here's the thought.  Mocochinchi is a popular drink in Bolivia where you take dried peaches and boil them with sugar, cinnamon and water to create a Peach Drink.  And, the highlight is that the dried peaches then are "reconstituted" and are an amazing snack afterwards

I've attached a photo so that you can get the idea.  The place to buy them are in your local Bolivian Market or you can buy them online at Boliviamall.com.  

So, here goes:

Take 5 dried peaches, 1/2 cup of blue agave nectar and one cinnamon stick.  Add 1/2 cup of water and boil for 4 minutes.  The idea is to create a peach syrup.  Then let cool and place into a glass decanter.  Add a bottle of your favorite white tequila and let chill overnight.  The next day you've got it made!  

All that's needed is lime.  You can serve this over ice or as I prefer as a "martini".  Simply pour the infused tequila into a martini glass and add the juice of one lime.  Or muddle the lime first, add the tequila and ice and shake like the dickens. Then strain into a martini glass.  Call it the Mocochinchi Margarita Martini or Tres-M.