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Spicy Jalapeño Margaritas
The perfect cocktail recipe for entertaining or date night-in, these spicy jalapeño margaritas are sweet, sour, and slightly spicy.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 230 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 cup orange juice (freshly squeezed)
- 1 cup lime juice
- 8 ounces tequila
- coarse salt and sugar (optional rim)
Simple Syrup
- ¾ cup water
- ¼ cup sugar
- 1 Jalapeño (sliced)
Instructions
- To prepare simple syrup, heat water and sugar on the stove, stirring until sugar is fully dissolved and mixture is at a boil. Remove from heat and add the jalapeño slices; letting it cool with the jalapeño infusing. Strain and discard the jalapeño when cooled and ready to use.
- In a large pitcher, stir together orange juice, lime juice, tequila, and cooled simple syrup.
- To create a sugar/salt rim, place 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup kosher salt on a plate. Moisten the rim of four glasses with lime juice and carefully run the rim in the sugar/salt mixture.
- Fill each glass with ice and pour margarita mixture evenly into each one. Serve with additional lime wedges and jalapeño slices if desired.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1glass
Calories
230kcal
(12%)
Carbohydrates
24.5g
(8%)
Protein
0.7g
(1%)
Fat
0.2g
(0%)
Sodium
1mg
(0%)
Fiber
0.4g
(2%)
Sugar
18.8g
(38%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 230
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1glass | |
| Calories | 230kcal | 12% |
| Carbohydrates | 24.5g | 8% |
| Protein | 0.7g | 1% |
| Fat | 0.2g | 0% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 0.4g | 2% |
| Sugar | 18.8g | 38% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.