Pickled Jalapeño Margarita Recipe
This Pickled Jalapeño Margarita is bright, spicy, and easy to make. Tequila blanco, lime juice, orange liqueur, and pickled jalapeño juice create a bold cocktail with tangy heat and a crisp finish.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 margarita 1x
- Category: Drink
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Mexican-American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup ice (plus extra for serving)
- 2 fluid ounces tequila blanco
- 1½ fluid ounces triple sec (or other orange liqueur)
- 1 fluid ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ½ fluid ounce pickled jalapeño juice
- Optional: lime wedge and pickled jalapeño slice for garnish
Instructions
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ½ cup of ice.
- Add the tequila blanco, triple sec, lime juice, and pickled jalapeño juice.
- Shake vigorously for 20 to 30 seconds until well chilled.
- Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and pickled jalapeño slice if desired.
- Serve immediately while cold.
Notes
- Measure the pickled jalapeño juice carefully so the drink stays balanced.
- Use fresh lime juice for the brightest flavor.
- For a milder drink, reduce the jalapeño juice slightly.
- For a spicier drink, add a little more jalapeño juice or garnish with extra slices.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 298 kcal
- Sugar: 17 g
- Sodium: 100 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 23 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg