Spicy Mezcal Margarita

This mezcal margarita combines spicy jalapeños with smoky mezcal tequila, orange, and lime juice for a deliciously refreshing and spicy margarita.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 146 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
• 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 lime wedge
• 1.5 teaspoons white sugar
• 0.5 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
• 0.25 cup mezcal

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix 1 tablespoon sugar with salt on a shallow, rimmed plate. Use lime wedge to wet rims of two 8-ounce glasses. Dip rims into sugar mixture.

Step 2

Combine jalapeño and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar in a cocktail shaker and muddle until sugar is dissolved and jalapeño is juiced. Add orange juice, mezcal, and lime juice to shaker, then fill with ice. Cover and shake until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into glasses to serve.