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The best spicy margarita cocktail with zesty lime
- Hannah Guinness
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Serves 1
Easy
Prep: 5 mins
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Raise a glass to summer with this easy tequila cocktail with added chilli warmth – try swapping tequila for mezcal for a smokier flavour
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Try this recipe for a spicy margarita, then check out our classic margarita, frozen margarita, picante cocktail, amaretto sour recipe, tom collins cocktail and more tequila cocktail recipes. Also discover more Mexican cocktails such as our michelada and paloma cocktail.
Spicy margarita recipe
Ingredients
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½ tsp mild chilli powder
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25ml lime juice
plus the zest of ½ a lime (reserve one squeezed lime wedge)
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50ml blanco
or reposado tequila
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25ml triple sec
(we used Cointreau)
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dash of hot sauce
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Method
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step 1
Mix together 1 tsp of salt, the chilli powder and lime zest, and sprinkle onto a saucer. Rub the reserved lime wedge around the rim of a margarita or coupe glass, then dip in the chilli salt to cover the rim.
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step 2
Put the lime juice, tequila, triple sec and hot sauce in a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well. Strain into the glass and serve.
Try more of our summer cocktail recipes
Authors
Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer
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