Spicy Margarita

A jalapeño-charged riff on the classic Margarita: blanco tequila, orange liqueur, and bright lime, sweetened with a touch of agave and shaken hard with muddled fresh chili so the heat blooms slowly against the citrus. A Tajín or chili-salt rim sharpens every sip. The Margarita itself traces to mid-century Mexico through a tangle of competing origin tales; the spicy version is a creature of the early-21st-century cocktail revival, now a fixture on contemporary menus.

RefreshingClassic

Ingredients

  • 2 ozTequila Blanco
  • 0.75 ozTriple Sec
  • 1 ozLime Juice
  • 0.25 ozAgave Nectar
  • 3 pieceJalapeño Slice(muddled)

Garnish: Tajín Rim, Lime Wheel

Preparation

Shaken · Rocks · Cubed

  1. 1.

    rinse

    Rim a chilled rocks glass with Tajín or chili salt, then fill with cubed ice.

  2. 2.

    muddle

    Gently muddle the jalapeño slices in the bottom of a shaker.

  3. 3.

    add

    Add tequila blanco, triple sec, lime juice, and agave nectar.

  4. 4.

    shake

    Add ice and shake hard until well-chilled.

  5. 5.

    strain

    Double-strain into the prepared rocks glass over fresh ice.

  6. 6.

    garnish

    Garnish with a lime wheel and a jalapeño slice.

Flavor Profile

citrus
41%
heat
27%
dilution
25%
fruity
20%
herbal
20%
sweet
20%
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