Spicy Margarita Recipe

This spicy margarita recipe, inspired by a drink we enjoyed at a Palm Springs resort, is going to be your new favorite cocktail!

Here in California, jalapeño margaritas are quite popular. They are found at resorts and restaurants throughout the Southland.

During a recent visit to Rancho Mirage near Palm Springs, we enjoyed the Westin Mission Hills Resort’s award-winning Caliente Margarita. We were fortunate enough to get the recipe from the bartender so we could make it at home!

What’s in a spicy margarita recipe?

The resort’s Caliente Spicy Margarita ingredients include Tanteo Jalapeño Tequila, Grand Mariner and Grapefruit Juice. Their Spicy Margarita Mixer is the Island Oasis Premium Margarita Mix, which is sweetened with Agave Nectar.

If you want to make your own jalapeño tequila, it’s actually quite easy! You simply add 2-3 sliced jalapeños to a bottle of tequila and steep it for 12-48 hours. Then, just strain the seeds and jalapeños out and pour it back into the bottle with a funnel.

For the Spicy Margarita Rim, all you need is a plate of Tajin seasoning. You rub the rim of the glass with some lime juice and coat the rim well. Finally, garnish with a fresh lime wedge or fresh sliced jalapeño.

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If you like this recipe, you may also want to try this Jalapeño Vodka Cocktail!

Spicy Margarita (Jalapeno Margarita)

Recipe by Jason Hill – CookingSessions.com

Have you ever tried a spicy margarita? Here in California, the jalapeño margarita is quite popular. During a recent visit to Westin Mission Hills in Rancho Mirage, we got the recipe for their famous Caliente Margarita. Garnish with a wedge of fresh lime and slice of jalapeño for a refreshing summer drink.

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Prep Time 5 mins

Total Time 5 mins

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, Mexican

Servings 1

Ingredients

  

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• 4 oz. Tanteo Jalapeno Tequila or make your own
• 1/2 cup Island Oasis Margarita Mix
• 2 oz. Grand Marnier
• 1/2 cup grapefruit juice preferably freshly squeezed
• Tajin seasoning for the rim
• Fresh lime wedges for rim and garnish
• Fresh sliced jalapeno for garnish

Instructions

 

• Coat rim of glass with fresh lime juice and dunk in a plate of Tajin seasoning, coating well.
• Add ice to glass.
• Add margarita mix, tequila, grand marnier and grapefruit juice over the ice.
• Garnish with fresh lime wedge or fresh sliced jalapeño.

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Notes

If you want to make your own jalapeño tequila, it’s actually quite easy! You simply add 2-3 sliced jalapeños to a bottle of tequila and steep it for 12-48 hours. Then, just strain the seeds and jalapeños out and pour it back into the bottle with a funnel.

Keyword jalapenos, lime, margarita

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