Skinny Spicy Jalapeño Margaritas

Name: Skinny Spicy Jalapeño Margaritas
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Tajín (1 tbsp Tajin seasoning); 1 tsp Sea Salt (1 tsp Coarse salt); 6 fl oz Blanco Tequila (6 oz Good quality Tequila Blanco); 5 pieces Lime (5-6 fresh limes You'll need 4 oz fresh lime juice for the recipe — up to 6); 1 fl oz Agave Nectar (1 oz light agave nectar *can sub with stevia-see notes); 1 piece Jalapeño (1 large jalapeño, sliced into 12 slices); 2 fl oz Orange Juice (2 oz fresh squeezed orange juice or Triple sec for a classic, more indulgent version); 3 fl oz Club Soda (3 oz Club soda)

A refreshing, light cocktail blending tequila blanco, fresh lime juice, orange juice, and muddled jalapeño for heat, served in a Tajin-seasoned glass.

10 minMexican

Servings3

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Steps

1In a shallow bowl, mix 1 tbsp of Tajin seasoning with 1 tsp coarse salt.
2Slice one of the limes into 4 wedges and run one of the wedges around the rim of each of the lowball glasses.
3Dip each glass into the salt/seasoning mixture until the rim is coated. Set glasses aside.
4Slice the remaining limes and juice them, you should end up with 4-5 ounces, depending on the size of your limes.
5In a large cocktail shaker jar, muddle 8 slices of jalapeño and the 1 ounce of agave syrup together.
6Add 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.
7Fill each glass 3/4 full with ice and pour 1 ounce of club soda into each glass.
8Give the cocktail shaker a good shake, then pour the strained margarita mixture on top.
9Garnish each glass with an extra slice of jalapeño and a wedge of lime. Enjoy!!