spicy pickle margarita
This spicy pickle margarita brings together tangy dill brine, zesty lime, and fresh jalapeño for a cocktail that’s bold, refreshing, and unexpectedly addictive. It’s the perfect summer drink to serve at parties or pair with spicy dishes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 cocktail
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
- 2 oz tequila blanco
- 1 oz dill pickle juice
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 1/2 oz agave or simple syrup (optional)
- 2–3 jalapeño slices
- Tajín or chili-lime seasoning (for rim)
- Ice
- Pickle spear and lime wedge for garnish
Instructions
1. Rim the glass with chili-lime seasoning using a lime wedge.
2. Fill a shaker with ice and add tequila, pickle juice, lime juice, syrup (if using), and jalapeño slices.
3. Shake well for 15 seconds until chilled.
4. Strain into a glass filled with fresh ice.
5. Garnish with a pickle spear, lime wedge, and jalapeño slice.
Notes
For a spicier drink, muddle the jalapeño before shaking.
To make it non-alcoholic, swap tequila for sparkling lime water or club soda.
Use spicy pickle brine for an extra kick.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Find it online: https://moreana.org/spicy-pickle-margarita/