Jalapeno Margarita

A spicy twist on a classic margarita, this easy Jalapeno Margarita recipe is made with your favorite tequila, triple sec, jalapeno slices and cucumber. A perfectly refreshing tequila cocktail for a hot summer day!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: cucumber jalapeno margarita, jalapeno margarita, spicy jalapeno margarita

Servings: drinks

Ingredients

2 tablespoons tajin seasoning
3-4 lime slices , cut into half
1 jalapeno , sliced (plus more for garnish)
4-6 slices cucumber (plus more for garnish)
1/2 cup ice
4 ounces silver tequila
1 ounce triple sec
2 teaspoons agave syrup
2 ounces fresh lime juice
1 & 1/2 cups sparkling water

Instructions

Pour tajin seasoning on a shallow plate. Run a lime slice around the rim of the glass, then roll it in the tajin.
Place jalapeno and cucumber slices in a cocktail shaker and muddle.
Add in ice, silver tequila, triple sec, agave syrup, and lime juice. Shake the mixture well for approximately 30 seconds.
Divide the mixture over the ice-filled glasses and fill with sparkling water.
Garnish with jalapeno, lemon, and cucumber slices. Enjoy right away.

Notes

Adjust the spice level. Customize the number of jalapeno slices based on your preferred level of spiciness. You can also choose to remove the seeds which carry most of the heat.

Use a regular salt rim. If you don’t have tajin seasoning or don’t want the added spice, you can easily replace it with a salted rim.

Change the sweetener. I use agave instead of simple syrup but you can use simple syrup or even honey as your sweetener, if preferred.

Try it with mezcal. Another fun spicy margarita variation is to use mezcal in place of tequila. It adds smoky undertones that are quite lovely!

Skip the sparkling water. For a stronger drink, you can opt out of adding the sparkling water.

Make a pitcher for a group! Directions for making a big batch are included in the article.

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