Strawberry Jalapeno Margarita Recipe
For this strawberry jalapeno margarita, you’ll muddle fresh strawberries and jalapeno to spice up your margarita game! Garnish with a strawberry slice and enjoy the sweet heat of this delicious cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- 1 lime wedge
- 2 cups ice or as needed
- 3 large strawberries sliced
- 3 slices fresh jalapeno
- 2 fluid ounces silver tequila
- 1 fluid ounce triple sec
- 1 fluid ounce lime juice
- 3/4 ounce simple syrup
Instructions
- Sprinkle salt onto a plate. Moisten the rim of a glass with lime wedge. Press the moistened rim into the salt. Fill the glass with ice.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with jalapeno slices and strawberries, reserving 1 slice of strawberry for garnish. Use a muddler to crush the jalapeno and strawberries to release their juices. Add tequila, triple sec, lime juice and simple syrup to the shaker and add 1 cup of ice. Seal and shake vigorously until outside is frosted, 10 to 15 seconds.
- Strain margarita into the glass and garnish with remaining strawberry slice, if desired.