Spicy Margarita
This spicy margarita is made using silver tequila, cointreau, fresh lime juice and homemade spicy simple syrup. It's absolutely refreshing, spicy and so tasty!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz of Tequila
- ½ oz Cointreau
- 1 oz Spicy Simple Syrup
- 1 oz Lime juice
- Ice
- Tajin to rim the glass
- Lime Wedge garnish
For the Spicy Simple Syrup
- 1 cup of sugar
- 1 cup of water
- 5 serranos sliced
Instructions
- First let’s make the spicy simple syrup. Add all ingredients to a small pot and heat on medium high heat until all the sugar is dissolved.
- Remove from heat and let it steep for 10 minutes.
- After 10 mins remove the chilis with a slotted spoon and pour the simple syrup into a glass jar or bottle and allow to cool completely. Keep refrigerated after use.
- On a small plate, add some tajin and set aside.
- Grab your glass and with a lime wedge run the lime around the rim of the glass then dip the rim into the tajin. Set aside while you make the drink.
- In a cocktail shaker add in ice, tequila, grand, spicy simple syrup and lime juice. Shake vigorously for 5-7 seconds.
- Add ice to the prepared glass and using a strainer pour the drink into the glass and garnish with a lime wedge. Cheers my friend!