Picante Margarita
6
Points®
Total time: 5 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 0 min • Serves: 1 • Difficulty: Easy
Here’s a spicy option of one of our favorite classic cocktails. Tequila is the bulk of this cocktail so look for a good quality, 100% blue agave tequila. Be sure to use fresh lime juice versus using a sweetened, bottled lime juice, which can have added sugars and artificial flavors. The more jalapeño slices you add, the spicier this drink will be. Make sure to wash your hands after handling the jalapeño! Garnish with a cooling slice of cucumber if desired.
Ingredients
Jalapeño pepper
⅛ small, seeded, thinly sliced
Cilantro
2 sprig(s)
Tequila
1½ fl oz, blanco variety
Fresh lime juice
1 fl oz
Agave nectar
½ oz
Lime
1 wedge(s)
Instructions
1
In the base of a cocktail shaker, add jalapeño and cilantro sprigs. Using a muddler, gently muddle jalapeño and cilantro to combine and release heat.
2
Add tequila, lime juice, and agave with ice. Cover and shake vigorously.
3
Strain through a fine strainer into a glass with fresh ice. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve immediately.
4
Serving size: 1 cocktail
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