Mango Jalapeño Margarita
This Mango Jalapeño Margarita is the perfect combination of sweet and spicy and the most refreshing summer cocktail. It's easy to prepare with fresh ingredients, but I also offer several shortcuts to make it even easier.
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Makes: 1 drink
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Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz tequila (I recommend blanco)
- 1 oz Cointreu or triple sec
- 3 oz mango puree (homemade with recipe below or store-bought)
- 1 ½ oz jalapeño syrup (homemade with recipe below or store-bought)
- 1 oz freshly squeezed lime juice
- Optional Garnishes: Tajin or coarse salt and chili powder mixture for glass rim, lime slices or wedges, sliced jalapeños.
Mango Puree
- 1 ¼ cup fresh chopped mango (from about 1 large mango)
- ¾ oz freshly squeezed lime juice
Jalapeño Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ⅓ cup sliced jalapeños (from 1-2 jalapeño peppers)
Instructions
- Optional: brush glass rim with syrup or lime juice and dip in Tajin or a mixture of coarse salt and chili powder to coat rim.
- In an ice-filled cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Cointreau or triple sec, mango puree, jalapeño syrup, lime juice.
- Shake well and strain into prepared glass filled with ice.
- Garnish with lime slice and sliced jalapeños, if desired.
Mango Puree
- Add chopped mango and lime juice to a blender and process until smooth.
Jalapeño Simple Syrup
- Put water and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Add sliced jalapeños.
- Lower heat and let simmer for about 10 minutes, until syrup has thickened.
Notes
- Mango puree recipe makes enough for about 3 margaritas.
- Jalapeño syrup recipe makes enough for about 6 margaritas.
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