How to Make Pico Backs

Recipe By: Justin Warner

Ingredients

  1. 3 red onions

  2. 12 Roma tomatoes (slightly under ripe is fine)

  3. 2 cups cilantro leaves (fresh)

  4. 2 - 3 jalapeños (depending on spice preference)

  5. 1 lime

  6. Salt

Step By Step

1️⃣ Dice
  1. DICE up onion and tomato.

2️⃣ Chop
  1. CHOP the cilantro.

3️⃣ Slice
  1. SLICE 1 or 2 jalapeños in half. With a spoon, scrape out the seeds. Leave in some of the white membranes for more heat.

4️⃣ Dice
  1. DICE the jalapeños very finely.

5️⃣ Toss
  1. TOSS the ingredients into a mixing bowl.

6️⃣ Slice
  1. SLICE the lime in half and squeeze the juice from half a lime the bowl. Sprinkle with salt, and stir together until combined.

7️⃣ Let
  1. LET the mix rest for 10 minutes. Boom. Pico de gallo.

8️⃣ Strain
  1. STRAIN off some of the pico juice.

9️⃣ Fill
  1. FILL up shot glasses side by side, one with your favorite tequila the other with that pico juice.

🔟 DRINK! Tequila first, then
  1. DRINK! Tequila first, then chase it with the tart, sour and slightly sweet pico juice. Party on.