Description
Spice up your Independence Day celebration with a fiery Firecracker Margarita. This cocktail combines the classic margarita flavors with a kick of heat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz tequila
- 1 oz lime juice
- 1 oz triple sec
- 1/2 oz simple syrup
- 1/4 oz jalapeño simple syrup (or to taste)
- Lime wedges, for garnish
- Tajín seasoning, for rimming
Instructions
- Rim a glass with Tajín seasoning.
- Combine tequila, lime juice, triple sec, simple syrup, and jalapeño simple syrup in a shaker filled with ice.
- Shake well until chilled.
- Strain into the prepared glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with a lime wedge.
Notes
- Adjust the amount of jalapeño simple syrup to control the level of heat.
- For a milder drink, omit the jalapeño simple syrup and add a few slices of fresh jalapeño to the shaker.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: margarita, cocktail, spicy, jalapeño, tequila, Independence Day, Fourth of July, drink recipe