Spicy Jalapeño Margarita

Spicy Jalapeño Margarita

A twist on the classic margarita, I love the firey kick that Jalapeño brings to this.  Look for smoked salt for the rim as it really makes this Jalapeño Margarita sing.

Ingredients

| Serves 2 |

• 1 Jalapeño

• 100ml fresh lime juice

• 100ml tequila

• 60 ml Cointreau

• Maldon smoked sea salt

Method 

• Prepare your tumblers by running one of the squeezed lines around the rim of the glasses. Pour a tablespoon of Maldon smoked sea salt onto a plate and gently roll the rims into it to create a salty coating. Then fill the tumblers with ice

• To make the margaritas, slice the jalapeño into roughly 3mm disks. Place 2-3 pieces (depending how spicy you like it) into a cocktail shaker. Gently crush using a pestle, end of a rolling pin or back of a spoon. Then fill the cocktail shaker with ice and add the lime juice, tequila and Cointreau. Shake well and strain into tumblers and finish with a slice of jalapeño.

• If you do not have a cocktail shaker, you can use a jam jar and strain through a sieve.

For more cocktail recipes try this Amaretto Kiss Cocktail or this Raspberry Margarita.