Spicy Mango Margarita
This Spicy Mango Margarita is the perfect summer cocktail. With mango and lime juice, tequila, triple sec, and jalapeno rounds, it packs a punch of flavor and heat to wake up your taste buds.
You’ll reach for this cocktail over and over again at backyard barbecues, pool parties, and Taco Tuesday gatherings. It’s full of tropical Tex-Mex flavors, and it’s as easy as it is delicious. It’s our cocktail of choice when we have our taco parties in the summer, and everyone always loves it.
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❤️ Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- You’ll only need a few simple ingredients to make this cocktail.
- It’s an easy recipe that comes together in just a few minutes.
- The sweet and spicy flavor is actually refreshing and cooling on a hot day.
🛒Ingredients
With just a few simple ingredients, this recipe has nothing fancy to track down at a specialty store. You’ll find everything you need at your local grocery and liquor store.
- Tequila
- Triple sec
- Lime juice
- Mango juice
- Jalapeno rounds
- Agave syrup (optional for extra sweetness)
- Ice
- Lime wedges and Tajin seasoning for rimming
- Lime slices or wedges for garnish
See the recipe card at the end of the post for exact quantities.
🔪 How to Make This Spicy Mango Margarita
If you love easy cocktails, you’re going to love the recipe instructions for this one. It only takes a few minutes and a few simple steps.
Step 1: Combine the Ingredients
Add a handful of ice along with the tequila, triple sec, lime juice, mango juice, jalapeno rounds, and agave, if desired, to your shaker cup. Shake vigorously until combined and chilled.
Step 2: Rim the Glasses
Run a lime wedge around the edge of the glass. Then, dip it into Tajin seasoning.
Step 3: Serve
Pour the margarita into the glass and garnish with lime slices or wedges. Enjoy!
📝Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe and make it your own? Here are some ways that you can do that!
- You can use storebought mango juice if you don’t have fresh.
- RealLime can be used in place of fresh lime juice if you prefer.
- Try pineapple juice in place of mango juice for a different flavor.
If you love tropical cocktails like this one, then check out our tropical cake cocktail.
🥄 Equipment
- Liquid measuring cup
- Cocktail shaker
- Shallow dish
🥫 Storage
This recipe makes one cocktail, so there’s no need to store anything! Just whip it up and enjoy.
Serve With
Serve this delicious cocktail with your favorite Tex-Mex dishes at your next party. It’s tailor-made for a south-of-the-border fiesta!
💭 Tips
- Shake your ingredients vigorously to ensure they’re fully combined and chilled.
- The easiest way to rim your glass is to use a shallow dish for the Tajin seasoning.
- A food scale makes it much easier to measure your cocktail ingredients.
⁉️ FAQ
Do you have questions about this recipe? Here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions.
Jalapeno adds a spicy kick and vegetable note to cocktails. In addition, the heat can help balance the sweetness or heaviness of a cocktail, thanks to its bright, spicy, and acidic flavors.
Tajin is a Mexican seasoning blend made with chili peppers, lime, and salt. It’s not overly spicy, but it has a powerful flavor.
Not in and of themselves. Margaritas are sweet cocktails, and that sweetness can mask some of the alcohol flavor in them. So margaritas don’t get you drunker faster. Rather, they fool you into thinking you can have more of them.
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🧾Recipe Card
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Spicy Mango Margarita
Equipment
- cocktail shaker
- small plate or saucer
- margarita glass
Ingredients
- 2 ounces. tequila
- ½ ounce. triple sec
- Juice of 1 lime
- 4 ounces mango juice fresh if you can, any will do
- 2-3 Jalapeno rounds
- Optional 2 tsp of agave syrup for extra sweetness.
- Ice
- For rimming lime wedges and Tajin seasoning
- Lime slices or wedges for garnish
Instructions
- To your shaker cup, add a handful of ice, tequila, triple sec, lime juice, mango juice, Jalapeno rounds, and agave, if desired. Shake until combined and chilled.
- To rim your margarita, run a lime wedge around the edge of the glass, then dip into Tajin seasoning.
- Pour your margarita into your glass, then garnish with lime slices or wedges. Enjoy!
