Spicy Margarita Recipe (Jalapeno Margarita)

Spicy Margarita Recipe (Jalapeno Margarita)

Course: Beverages, Cocktails, Drinks

Cuisine: Mexican, North American, South American

Prep Time: 20

Total Time: 20

Servings: serving

Calories: 395kcal

Author: Dini Kodippili

This Spicy Margarita Recipe made with jalapenos is a cult classic in our home! Sweet, salty, sour, refreshing, with a lovely spicy kick, this cocktail is what celebratory moments are meant for! A super adaptable recipe too.

EASY - This is a super easy cocktail to make. I even provide instructions on how to make this spicy margarita without the spicy simple syrup.

This recipe makes 1 drink. It can easily be scaled up for multiple drinks.

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Ingredients

3 fl oz tequila reposado or blanco (reduce to 2 fl oz if using cointreau or triple sec)
2 fl oz freshly squeezed lime juice
1 fl oz cointreau or triple sec (optional)
1 - 2 fl oz spicy simple syrup made with green or red jalapeno (see recipe notes)
1 - 2 slices fresh jalapeno optional
Ice for mixing and serving
Tajin for the rim substitute with lime salt or regular salt
Lime wedges or lime slices (to garnish)
Pickled jalapeno optional (to garnish)

Instructions

Take a slice or a wedge of lime and rub it along the rim of your cocktail glass. You can either use a rocks glass or a margarita glass.
Place the tajin (or lime salt or regular kosher / sea salt) in a small plate or saucer. Brush the rim of your cocktail glass in the salt to cover it with the salt.
In a cocktail mixing glass, pour the lime juice, and add the jalapeno slices (if using). Muddle to release the flavors from the jalapeno slices.
Add the tequila, cointreau (if using), and 1 fl oz of the simple syrup.
Add a generous amount of ice and shake or stir to mix the cocktail. Taste and add more simple syrup to taste. Stir to mix again.
Add crushed ice or cubed ice in the salt rimmed cocktail glass (optional). Strain the spicy margarita into the cocktail glass.
Garnish with a wedge of lime and pickled jalapeno, and serve.

Notes

Note about the spicy simple syrup

You can use green jalapeno simple syrup or red jalapeno simple syrup. You can also substitute other types of chili peppers to make this syrup (as per notes in that recipe).

I find that the green chili simple syrup pairs very well with blanco tequila, and the red chili simple syrup pairs well with the reposado tequila. But you can pair them any way you like!

How to make spicy margarita without jalapeno simple syrup (skinny spicy margarita)

½ jalapeno, sliced

½ serrano pepper, or 1 Thai green chili (for added spice)

1 tbsp white sugar, or agave (to taste)

3 fl oz tequila, reposado or blanco (reduce to 2 fl oz if using cointreau or triple sec)

2 fl oz freshly squeezed lime juice

1 fl oz cointreau or triple sec (optional)

Place the jalapeno and serrano pepper and sugar in the cocktail mixer. Muddle to crush the green chili and release the flavors and heat from the seeds.
Add the rest of the ingredients and mix with a generous amount of ice.
Add more agave or regular simple syrup to taste.
Strain into a serving glass, and serve.

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