Description
This Spicy Jalapeño Margarita is super easy to make at home and is absolutely delicious!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 2 slices from a jalapeño pepper
- 2 ounces blanco or repasado tequila
- 3/4 ounce Cointreau
- 1/4 ounce agave nectar
- ice
Instructions
- If you prefer a salted rim, rub the rim of your glass with lime juice. Dip the rim into a plate of salt until it is covered with salt.
- Measure the lime juice into the cocktail shaker. Add the jalapeño slices and muddle them with the lime juice. If you don’t have a muddler, here is one for you to order. You can also use the handle of a thick, wooden spoon as a stand-in if you need to make your spicy margarita NOW!!
- Measure tequila, Cointreau, and agave nectar into the cocktail shaker.
- Fill with ice and shake.
- You want to double strain this. Pour through the cocktail shaker strainer, and then through a small fine mesh sieve, into a glass of ice.
Notes
What Kind of Tequila Should I use?
You can use blanco or reposado tequila. Reposado is tequila that has been aged in oak whiskey barrels while blanco is distilled and bottled immediately. I prefer blanco for my margarita recipes, but it’s personal preference. You want a high-quality tequila that is 100% agave with no fillers or other ingredients.
What about the jalapeño seeds?
We leave the seeds in the slices when muddling the jalapeño. If you want a little less heat, take some out.
Should I garnish with a jalapeño slice?
It makes it look awesome, but will increase the spiciness. And if those seeds touch your lips you’ll feel the fire! Ask me how I know.