Description
Spice up your celebration with this vibrant Firecracker Margarita. A sweet and spicy twist on a classic.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces silver tequila
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- 1/2 ounce triple sec or orange liqueur
- 2–3 slices jalapeño (adjust to taste)
- Tajín or salt for rim
- Ice
- Lime wedge and jalapeño slice for garnish
Instructions
- Rim a glass with Tajín or salt.
- In a shaker, muddle the jalapeño slices.
- Add tequila, lime juice, simple syrup, and triple sec to the shaker.
- Fill shaker with ice and shake well until chilled.
- Strain into the prepared glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and a jalapeño slice.
Notes
- For a spicier margarita, leave the jalapeño seeds in.
- For a less spicy margarita, remove the jalapeño seeds.
- Adjust simple syrup to your sweetness preference.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Firecracker Margarita, spicy margarita, tequila drink, cocktail, summer drink