Liquid Love Chilli Margarita Mix is a 500mL bottle of ready-to-pour margarita base from Byron Bay, NSW, made for anyone who wants a proper chilli margarita at home without lining up a row of ingredients and a jigger. Add tequila and you're done.

The mix leads with sharp lime, bright and citrusy rather than sweet, with a sugar level that sits just high enough to round off the acidity. Chilli builds behind it — a warm, slowly rising heat across the back of the tongue that lingers after the citrus has faded. Tart up front, hot at the finish, and balanced enough that the tequila still gets a say.

Pour over ice with a decent blanco or reposado tequila, roughly two parts mix to one part spirit, and adjust to taste. Shake hard, strain into a salt-rimmed glass and garnish with lime. Good for a crowd, and it handles blending into a frozen margarita just as well. Suits tacos, grilled prawns, barbecues and warm afternoons.