![]() OK, this is our own favorite little trick-not a must, exactly, but guaranteed to make your spicy margarita the BEST spicy margarita that your friends have ever sipped. Do not substitute those weird bitters that your mother-in-law gave you for your birthday last year. Not just any bitters, but the OG, the classic, the one and only Angostura bitters. You just need to not buy the absolute bottom shelf, here, but you don’t have to totally break the bank.īitters. Triple sec can be really good-think Cointreau or Combier-or it can be kind of yucky. Familiar brands like Espolòn or Hornitos are always a good bet. For a margarita, blanco tequila is the name of the game! Look for 100% agave tequila, and when in doubt, ask someone for guidance. But the good news, price-wise, is that you don’t want the pricy aged tequilas (reposado and añejo tequilas). You should use a great tequila, honestly. Fresh lime juice is a must! No pre-squeezed nonsense, OK? And for this spicy margarita recipe. What will ultimately decide the quality of the drink you imbibe will be the quality of the ingredients. Use equal measures of the three rim ingredients and mix them before preparing your cocktails.The best margarita recipe in the world-and, TBH, ours is way up there-is only going to take you so far. You can also use regular granulated sugar if you don't have coconut sugar at hand. The chili powder and coconut sugar add just the right amount of sweetness, spice to the typically Margarita-saltiness. The taste is much more restrained and has less bite than ordinary iodized salt. ![]() Sea salt or -even better- fleur de sel is my preferred salt to use when creating salt rims for Margaritas. However, for the Spicy Grapefruit Margarita, we don't use a standard rim but will spice it up with a homemade mix.Īnd for this rim mix, we need chili powder, coconut sugar, and salt. And salt is also used in other Mexican cocktail recipes, for instance, in the traditional Cantarito. The salt rim on a classic Margarita is a beautiful thing. The final touch to the cocktail is two or three finely sliced fresh jalapenos, added just before serving. Especially when infusing the Tequila with jalapeño, a little bit of extra agave flavor doesn't hurt. In contrast to regular simple syrup, agave nectar also enhances the agave notes from the Tequila. Lime juice is essential for any kind of Margarita, and together with fresh grapefruit juice, it adds some superb citrus notes to the drink.Īgave nectar gives the necessary sweetness to balance this cocktail. But to let it shine, we need some more ingredients, like some fresh juices. The jalapeño infused Tequila is the star of the cocktail. Ingredients of a Spicy Grapefruit Margarita #SPICY MARGARITA HOW TO#You can read more about it in our article on how to make Jalapeño infused Tequila. The result is a spicy hot Tequila that makes the perfect base for our Spicy Grapefruit Margaritas. Shake the jar every two to three days to mix the ingredients. The longer the infusion, the spicier and hotter the Tequila will be. Once sealed, shake the jar and store it in a dark place for at least 24 hours. Pour the Tequila on top and close the lid. The second thing we need is a big jar with an airtight lid.įinely slice the jalapeño peppers and put them into the clean jar. For one regular bottle of Tequila (750ml), we need three medium-sized jalapeño peppers. A Tequila Blanco or Reposado works fine, no need to get an añejo. Make sure to use a quality, 100%-agave Tequila as a base. ![]() All you need is a little patience.īut let's begin with the Tequila. And don't worry, it's easier than one might think. In the case of this jalapeño infused Tequila, we also add some heat into the base spirit. Infusing spirits is a great way to bring additional flavors and spice to cocktails. Jalapeño infused Tequilaįor the Spicy Grapefruit Margarita cocktail, we need jalapeño infused Tequila. ![]() Learn how to make this spicy drink based on jalapeño-infused Tequila. It omits the triple sec/Cointreau part and only consists of lime juice, agave nectar, and Tequila.Īnd the Spicy Grapefruit Margarita is one more winner-cocktail on that list. The famous Tommy's Margarita is another brilliant twist. The fresh and tangy lime juice mixed with 100% agave Tequila and Cointreau always is a winner. The classic Margarita cocktail is already one hell of a crowd favorite. Together with a twist on the classic salt rim, this spicy Margarita alternative is an excellent cocktail to enjoy on a hot summer day. And with this Spicy Grapefruit Margarita, we're not only bringing some spice into the drink but also balancing it with some fresh grapefruit juice. If there's one way to make a traditional Margarita even better, it's adding a bit of spice to it. ![]()
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