Cocktails
Spicy Skinny Margarita
Look no further for the ultimate skinny spicy margarita recipe, crafted from the simplest of ingredients including zesty jalapeños, premium silver tequila, and smooth agave nectar. This fiery cocktail by Amees Savory Dish strikes the perfect balance between sweetness, tanginess, and spice, topped off with a hint of effervescence to create a truly invigorating and flavorful drink.
Ingredients:
1 tablespoon Tajin seasoning
1 teaspoon Coarse salt
6 oz Good quality Tequila Blanco
5-6 fresh limes You'll need 4 oz fresh lime juice for the recipe
1 oz light agave nectar *can sub with stevia-see notes
1 large jalapeño, sliced into 12 slices
2 oz fresh squeezed orange juice or Triple sec for a classic, more indulgent version
3 oz Club soda
Instructions:
- In a shallow bowl, mix 1 tablespoon of Tajin seasoning with 1 teaspoon coarse salt.
- Slice one of the limes into 4 wedges and run one of the wedges around the rim of each of the lowball glasses.
- Dip each glass into the salt/seasoning mixture until the rim is coated. Set glasses aside.
- Slice the remaining limes and juice them, you should end up with 4-5 ounces, depending on the size of your limes.
- In a large cocktail shaker jar, muddle 8 slices of jalapeño and the 1 ounce of agave syrup together.
- Add 6 ounces of Tequila Blanco, 4 ounces of fresh lime juice, 2 ounces of orange juice (or Triple sec), and fill the rest of the shaker with ice.
- Fill each glass ¾ full with ice and pour 1 ounce of club soda into each glass.
- Give the cocktail shaker a good shake, then pour the strained margarita mixture on top.
- Garnish each glass with an extra slice of jalapeño and a wedge of lime. Enjoy!!