Santa’s Little Helper by Daphne Oz
7
Points®
Total time: 41 min • Prep: 10 min • Cook: 1 min • Serves: 1 • Difficulty: Easy
This recipe makes enough candied jalapeño slices to make enough cocktails for your next holiday party. If you don't have any monk fruit sweetener, swap in a cup of sugar instead.


Ingredients
Monk fruit sweetener with erythritol
1 cup(s)
Jalapeño pepper(s)
3 medium
Tequila
2 fl oz
Unsweetened cranberry juice
2 fl oz
Sparkling water
2 fl oz
Fresh lime juice
2 tsp
Instructions
1
Combine the monk fruit sweetener, jalapeños, and 1 cup water in a small saucepan and bring to a low boil over medium high heat. Allow to boil one minute, then remove from heat to cool at least 30 minutes.
2
When you’re ready to make your drink, fill a whiskey glass with ice. Add tequila, fruit juice, sparkling water and lime juice to the glass. Top with 1 to 3 teaspoons of the monk fruit- jalapeño simple syrup and stir to combine. Garnish with a few slices of the candied jalapeño slices and enjoy!
3
Serving size: 1 cocktail
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