Spicy Margarita
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This spicy margarita recipe is made with jalapeño simple syrup and a chipotle salt rim. It's the perfect cocktail for Taco Tuesday or to accompany any spicy meal. Or serve it with chips and guacamole at your next game night.
Servings: 1
Calories: 218kcal
Equipment
- 1 Cocktail shaker
Ingredients
Jalapeño simple syrup
- ½ cup (100 grams) sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 jalapeño, sliced
Spicy rim salt
- 2 tablespoons kosher or table salt
- ⅛ teaspoon chipotle powder
- ½ lime for rimming the glass and as garnish
Spicy margarita
- 2 ounces (60 milliliters) tequila
- ¾ ounce (22 milliliters) freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ ounce (15 milliliters) Cointreau or other triple sec
- ½ ounce jalapeño simple syrup
Instructions
Jalapeño simple syrup
- Combine the sugar and water in a small pot, and heat over low to medium heat until the sugar has dissolved.½ cup (100 grams) sugar, ½ cup water
- Turn off the heat, add the sliced jalapeño to the pot, and let cool.1 jalapeño, sliced
- When cool, strain into a clean jar and refrigerate until ready to use.
Spicy rim salt
- Combine the salt and chipotle powder on a small plate.2 tablespoons kosher or table salt, ⅛ teaspoon chipotle powder
- Rub the cut edge of a lime around the top quarter inch of the outside rim of your glass.½ lime
- Gently roll the outside rim at about a 45 degree angle into the spicy salt.
Spicy margarita
- Add the tequila, lime juice, Cointreau, and simple syrup to a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake and double strain into the rimmed glass.2 ounces (60 milliliters) tequila, ½ ounce (15 milliliters) Cointreau or other triple sec, ½ ounce jalapeño simple syrup, ¾ ounce (22 milliliters) freshly squeezed lime juice
- Garnish with a lime wedge or wheel. Enjoy!
Notes
Take this spicy margarita with jalapeño simple syrup and make it your own:
- Make it spicier by using a hotter pepper.
- Make it sweeter by using ¾ ounce triple sec and ¾ ounce simple syrup.
- Serve it neat, over rock ice, or crushed ice.
Nutrition
Calories: 218kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 15g | Vitamin A: 11IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 1mg