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A spicy margarita recipe with a bird toothpick holding a dehydrated lime slice in place.
Kate Ramos

Super Simple Spicy Margarita Recipe

You'd never guess how easy it is to make everyone's favorite spicy margarita recipe. Tequila, fresh lime juice, jalapeños, agave, and Cointreau are all you need!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 1 drink
Course: margarita
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 311
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Equipment

Method
 

  1. Rim glass. Cut limes in half. Take one half and rub it around the rim of the glass. Combine salt and sugar on a plate. Dip the rim of the glass in the salt-sugar mixture.
  2. Mash jalapeño. Add 3-4 jalapeño slices (or more if you want it spicier) to the bottom of the glass. Smash the slices with a muddler or the handle of a wood spoon.
  3. Mix margarita. Fill the cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Squeeze 2 of the limes (4 halves) into the cocktail shaker. Add tequila, Cointreau, and agave. Close and shake vigorously.
  4. Serve. Pour margarita (ice and all) over the crushed jalapeños. Give a stir. Garnish with more jalapeño slices and dehyrated lime slices if you want. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 311kcalCarbohydrates: 7gSodium: 4mgFiber: 2gSugar: 1g

Notes

  • If you don't want bits of jalapeño in your drink you can muddle them in the bottom of the cocktail shaker and then make the drink as directed. Strain over fresh ice in the margarita glass.
  • Cointreau can be substituted for a different orange liqueur like Grand Marnier or triple sec.
  • Fresh limes are a must, do not substitute bottled lime juice.
  • I always use Morton kosher salt unless otherwise noted.

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