Jalape?o Margaritas

Spice up your cocktail hour with this restaurant-worthy jalape?o margarita recipe.?

Jalape?o Margarita Ingredients

These are the ingredients you?ll need to make this spicy jalape?o margarita recipe:?

• Salt: Use regular kosher salt or spicy seasoned salt to rim the glasses.
• Ice: You?ll pour the margarita over ice to serve.?
• Tequila: If you can, use a 100% agave white tequila.?
• Triple sec: Use a high-quality triple sec for the best results.
• Limes: You?ll need freshly squeezed lime juice and lime wedges for garnishing.?
• Agave nectar: A tablespoon of agave nectar will sweeten things up.?
• Jalape?o: Make sure to seed and dice your jalape?o first, unless you like your margs extra spicy.

How to Make Jalape?o Margaritas

You?ll find the full, step-by-step recipe below — but here?s a brief overview of what you can expect when you make homemade jalape?o margaritas:?

Pour the tequila, triple sec, lime juice, agave nectar, and jalape?o into a cocktail shaker with ice, shake, and strain the mixture over salt-rimmed glasses filled with ice.?

Cookdap Community Tips and Praise 

?Excellent drink,? raves SueHoo. ?I cut my half jalape?o into pieces before shaking the whole thing and it’s nice and zippy on the lips! Also, I used a big glass and made one jumbo margarita out of the recipe; that way one is plenty!!?

?I added a bit more agave nectar and garnished with a couple of fresh jalape?o slices and this is an excellent recipe,? according to one Cookdap community member.?

?I used green Thai chilies instead of jalape?os,? says el chefe. ?I garnished with a whole red Thai chili in each glass, which looked rad. Not too spicy, but has a great kick. I’ll make it again!?