Jalapeno Margarita
A surprisingly delicious and not too spicy twist on the classic margarita.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail 1x
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 ounces silver tequila
- 1/2 ounce Cointreau (never use Triple Sec)
- 6 lime wedges from one lime
- 2 – 4 slices of jalapeno, adjust to individual taste
- 1/2 ounce agave nectar
- 1 T kosher salt
- 1 T chili powder
Instructions
- Mix salt and chili powder together on a small plate. Use one lime to squeeze around the edge of a highball glass. Dip edges of glass into the chili and salt mixture. Set glass aside.
- Put jalapeno slices in the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Muddle to breakdown jalapeño. Add all 6 lime wedges and muddle again to release juices.
- Fill the shaker with ice, tequila, Cointreau and agave. Shake vigorously until the outside shaker is cold and covered with condensation.
- Fill your highball glass with ice. Strain the liquid from the shaker through the perforated lid of the shaker or through a Hawthorne strainer into your high ball glass. Really give it a good shake to get most of the liquid out but keep the residual ice, lime and jalapeño in the shaker.
- Garnish with a wheel of jalapeño and enjoy!
Find it online: https://somethingnewfordinner.com/recipe/jalapeno-margarita/