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My Spicy, Skinny Margarita Recipe

  • 15 April 2020
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If you’re a tequila lover and you like spicy food, then my Spicy, Skinny Margarita will become one of your favorite cocktails and a proven crowd pleaser. On a visit to the Coral Casino in Santa Barbara one lazy summer day, the bartender showed me how she made their famous Skinny Margarita with agave syrup, Blanco tequila and fresh squeezed lime juice. I have taken this base and added jalapeños for spice and a St. Germain (elderflower liqueur) float to add a hint of floral sweetness. And the St. Germain bottle is pretty, so you should always have it in your bar.

Let’s talk about spice. How do you know if you have a spicy pepper? Taste it beforehand! Not all peppers are created equal. Depending on the amount of heat you want in your drink, you can use either serrano or jalapeño peppers. According to PepperScale, a serrano chili is about 3x hotter, on average, than a jalapeño in Scoville Heat Units. Not to get too science-y, but Scoville Heat Units (SHUs) measure the concentration of capsaicinoids, the chemical component in a pepper that gives it the heat.

And I find this fun… you can change the amount of spice in this Spicy Skinny Margarita a couple of different ways. If you use the pepper as a garnish alone, the overall spice will be subtle. However, if you prefer more pronounced heat, muddle the pepper in with the drink as you mix it. Thirdly, you can soak pepper slices in tequila overnight to make your own pepper-infused tequila. Be sure to take the pepper out before mixing and use fresh peppers for your drink. Or not… try it both ways. Remember my mantra: a recipe is a guide. Use what you have on hand and experiment.

One last thing, you may notice I do NOT rim my margarita glasses with salt. For many years now I have asked for my margarita “sin sal” – without salt – and I am digging deep to understand why, other than the fact that I just don’t like it. The only thing I can come up with is that the mix of salt and tequila conjures up memories in college of too many tequila shots with bad tequila, but that is a story for another time. For now, here’s to never drinking bad tequila, ever… salud! xoM

 jalapeño spicy skinny margarita

Spicy Margarita

Marci Symington
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Prep Time 15 mins
Total Time 15 mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 1 person

Ingredients
  

  • 3-4 slices organic jalapeño or serrano pepper, plus more for garnish
  • 1/2 ounce organic agave syrup
  • 2 ounces Blanco, or Plata, tequila
  • 2 ounces fresh lime juice
  • 1/2 ounce elderflower liqueur, such as St. Germain

Instructions
 

  • In the bottom of a cocktail shaker, muddle the chili peppers.
  • Add agave syrup, tequila and fresh squeezed lime juice and stir.
  • Pour over glass filled with ice, and top with elderflower liqueur. If needed, add more pepper for spice. Órale!
spicy skinny margarita with fresh lime juice

Thirsty for more cocktails? Check out my recipe for the perfect Blood Orange Margarita.

All photos by Marci Symington for TEXAZTASTE.com.


This recipe was featured in a recent The Scout Guide Phoenix & Scottsdale newsletter. Visit their website to browse premier content from local editors in Phoenix and Scottsdale and sign up for their newsletters.

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  1. christine says:
    15 April 2020 at 1:40 PM

    will try tonight!

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    1. TexazTaste says:
      15 April 2020 at 4:13 PM

      Thanks, Christine. Hope you are well!

      Reply
  2. Michele A Beyer says:
    15 April 2020 at 1:43 PM

    YUM!!! What are your thoughts on using Reposado or Anejo tequila instead? Thinking COVID quarantine might call for lunchtime marg (LOL). Miss you!
    XOXO, Michele

    Reply
    1. TexazTaste says:
      15 April 2020 at 4:18 PM

      Hi Michele,
      A lot of restaurants use Reposado and Añejo tequilas in their “specialty” margaritas and charge an outrageous amount for them. I feel they are too nice to use in a mixed drink. Reposados are aged for 2 months to a year, and Añejos are aged over a year, and I really think the best use is to sip them straight up. Kind of like we did with the rum on Fife’s 40th LOL. Plus, Fife also says that the Blancos, or Platas, are specially distilled to be used in mixed drinks. xoxo

      Reply
  3. Betsy roudi says:
    15 April 2020 at 1:54 PM

    Fantastic post on margaritas. Trying your recipe this week! Thank you ✨✨✨

    Reply
    1. TexazTaste says:
      15 April 2020 at 4:14 PM

      Merci Mme. Betsy!

      Reply
  4. Kelli York says:
    15 April 2020 at 4:59 PM

    Can’t wait to try Marci!!! We are loving Ancho Reyes which is a hot liquer we found through a bartender at Ocean 44. It adds an additional kick to the spicy margarita.

    Reply
    1. TexazTaste says:
      17 April 2020 at 6:26 AM

      Interesting! Looks like it has the smoky flavor of an ancho chili, will have to try!

      Reply
  5. Kara Peterson says:
    15 April 2020 at 6:25 PM

    Love this post Marci! The photos alone are making me parched…. I hope ours looks and tastes as good as yours. Cheers!!!

    Reply
    1. TexazTaste says:
      17 April 2020 at 6:27 AM

      Cheers, Kara!

      Reply
  6. LeAnn Billups says:
    18 April 2020 at 2:41 PM

    Funny story……. I was in NG intent on finding the Annie’s Asian Sesame dressing to make the soba ( I substitute for gluten free) dish, per your last blog, when I saw your margarita blog which totally inspired me to go Texmex with fajitas. Ok, margaritas with jalapeños sounded wonderful and my store, Fredericksburg , didn’t have the dressing. Next time. The margaritas were divine!

    Reply
    1. TexazTaste says:
      19 April 2020 at 5:54 AM

      Start out with a healthy dish and end up with a drink…that is funny! Glad you enjoyed! xoxo

      Reply
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