Jalapeño-Mango Margarita Recipe
With a kick of spice and just the right touch of sweetness, this jalapeño-mango margarita is the perfect cocktail to liven up your next gathering.
How to Make the Best Jalapeño-Mango Margarita
This jalapeño-mango margarita brings together the perfect balance of spicy heat and tropical sweetness in one incredible cocktail. Fresh jalapeño slices and diced mango are muddled together to release their flavors, creating a margarita that’s bursting with character and complexity.
What sets this drink apart from your typical margarita is the layering of flavors—the fresh fruit and spice from the jalapeño create a dynamic taste experience that keeps evolving with each sip. The mango nectar adds a touch of natural sweetness while the lime juice provides brightness, all rounded out by quality tequila and a splash of orange liqueur.
This margarita is perfect for warm weather entertaining and leisurely patio nights with friends. The spicy-and-sweet twist will have everyone asking for your recipe, and the beautiful drink is as impressive to look at as it is delicious to drink.
Jalapeño-Mango Margarita
With a kick of spice and just the right touch of sweetness, this jalapeño-mango margarita is the perfect cocktail to liven up your next gathering.
Ingredients
Garnish
Margarita
Instructions
Prepare
- If making the garnished rim, mix together some sea salt and chili powder on a small plate. Run a slice of lime around the rim of the serving glass and turn into the salt-chili powder mixture. Turn over and add ice.
Mix
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle the jalapeño slices and diced mango to release the oils from the jalapeño slices and break down the mango.
- Add the lime juice, mango nectar, tequila, orange liqueur and ice. Pop on the cocktail shaker top and shake vigorously for at least 15 seconds.
Serve
- Strain the margarita into ice-filled glass. Enjoy!