Spicy Margarita – A Lovely Mess

This spicy margarita recipe has a delicate warmth from serrano pepper and a rim of Tajin seasoning. This twist on the Basic Margarita is the proper steadiness of candy and spicy. Make an enormous batch on your subsequent gathering. Spicy margaritas are the last word cocktail for an al fresco dinner.

Associated: Peach Margarita, Paloma, Tequila Dawn, Mexican Sweet Shot

Substances in a Spicy Margarita

• Serrano pepper – sliced. We use these peppers to shake with the margarita in addition to a number of to garnish the completed cocktail. You may as well use jalapeno slices in case you want.
• Tequila Blanco – We like to make use of silver tequila for this recipe, however you too can use Reposado Tequila (aged).
• Orange Liqueur – Resembling Cointreau or Triple Sec.
• Lime Juice – Recent lime juice is vital.
• Agave Nectar – For sweetness and steadiness. You may as well use easy syrup.
• Tajin – For rim.

The perfect glassware to serve a spicy margarita in is a double quaint glass (or any brief glass). The lengthy necked margarita glasses are greatest for frozen margaritas and for on the rocks margaritas I really like to make use of brief glasses.

Learn how to Make a Spicy Margarita

Start by prepping the rim of your cocktail glasses with Tajin (non-obligatory).

In a cocktail shaker, muddle collectively your serrano pepper with recent lime juice. Use a wooden muddler to softly crush the peppers into the lime juice. Subsequent, add tequila, orange liqueur and agave nectar. Then add ice.

Shake for 10-15 seconds till icy chilly.

Pressure and pour into your ready glass crammed with recent ice. Garnish with a lime slice and a number of other serrano pepper slices.

Tajin Rim

To organize a Tajin rim you first must pour a pair tablespoons of Tajin onto a small plate. Coat the outer fringe of your glass rim with one thing like water or honey. I like to make use of honey as a result of it actually stays, however water creates a softer, extra delicate rim impact. Twist the glass into the Tajin, coating it evenly. As soon as you’re executed, make certain there isn’t a Tajin on the within of the glass, because the rim ought to solely be on the surface of the glass.

Ideas for Making

• Extra Spice – For the next spice issue, add extra seranno peppers to muddle within the cocktail shaker. 
• Much less Spice – For much less spice, take away the seeds from the peppers earlier than utilizing.
• Instrument Substitutions – When you don’t have a wooden muddler, you need to use the again of a wood spoon or any wood utensil.
• Rim Thought – When you don’t have Tajin on your rim, strive a spicy salt rim. Mix coarse salt with a little bit chili pepper and use that on your rim. 
• Secret Ingredient – It’s well-known (so not so “secret” I suppose?) that the magic ingredient that makes a do-it-yourself margarita come alive is recent lime juice. The opposite magic ingredient is including a splash of orange juice. You may add that to this recipe it you need to amplify the flavour a little bit extra. 
• Juicer – I not often pull out my juicer at residence, a hand juicer is all you want for this recipe (and all cocktail recipes that contain citrus juice).  

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