Spicy Mezcal Margarita

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This spicy mezcal margarita is made with smoky mezcal tequila flavored with jalapeño, orange juice, and lime for a delicious spicy margarita cocktail.

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Prep Time:
15 mins
Total Time:
15 mins
Servings:
2
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 2 servings

  • 1 tablespoon white sugar

  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 1 lime wedge

  • 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and roughly chopped

  • 1 ½ teaspoons white sugar

  • ½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice

  • ¼ cup mezcal

  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

Directions

  1. Combine 1 tablespoon sugar with salt on a small shallow plate. Moisten rims of two 8-inch glasses with a wedge of lime, dip the moistened glass rims into sugar mixture. Fill the glasses with ice, if desired.

  2. Place jalapeño and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar in a cocktail shaker and mash with a cocktail muddler until sugar dissolved and jalapeño juiced. Pour in orange juice, mezcal, and lime juice; fill with ice. Cover and shake until the outside of the shaker has frosted, about 30 seconds. Strain into the prepared glasses.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

146 Calories
0g Fat
21g Carbs
1g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 2
Calories 146
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 962mg 42%
Total Carbohydrate 21g 8%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 16g
Protein 1g 2%
Vitamin C 48mg 53%
Calcium 21mg 2%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 186mg 4%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.