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Strawberry Jalapeño Margarita Recipe

Sweet, fresh strawberry and slightly spicy, crispy jalapeño come together for a hand crafted cocktail sure to impress your tastebuds and your friends. Sharing not required.

4.8 from 142 votes
5 mins
Total Time
1
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Strawberry Jalapeño Margarita

How to Make the Best Strawberry Jalapeño Margarita

This strawberry jalapeño margarita is the perfect balance of sweet and spicy, combining fresh strawberries with a subtle kick from crispy jalapeño slices. It’s an impressive handcrafted cocktail that’s sure to delight your guests—or just you, because sharing is completely optional.

The magic of this margarita lies in the muddling technique, which releases the natural juices and flavors from both the strawberries and jalapeños before combining them with premium tequila, triple sec, and fresh lime juice. The result is a perfectly balanced cocktail that’s refreshingly fruity with just the right amount of heat.

Whether you’re hosting a summer gathering or treating yourself to a special drink, this strawberry jalapeño margarita brings restaurant-quality flavor to your home bar. Don’t skip the turbinado sugar rim—it adds the perfect finishing touch and complements the sweet and spicy flavor profile beautifully.

Strawberry Jalapeño Margarita

Strawberry Jalapeño Margarita

Sweet, fresh strawberry and slightly spicy, crispy jalapeño come together for a hand crafted cocktail sure to impress your tastebuds and your friends. Sharing not required.

4.8 from 142 votes
CourseCocktail
CuisineMexican
Keywordstrawberry jalapeño margarita, strawberry margarita, sweet and spicy margarita
Prep Time5 mins
Cook Time mins
Total Time5 mins
Servings1 drink
Calories283kcal
AuthorRare Ivy
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Ingredients

For the Margarita

Instructions

Make the Margarita

  1. In a shaker, add strawberries, jalapeño and a few small cubes of ice. Muddle vigorously until strawberries and jalapeños are well macerated.
  2. Add tequila, agave nectar, triple sec, and fresh lime juice to the shaker. Top with more ice and shake well, about 10 to 15 seconds.
  3. Double strainer (using the standard strainer and cocktail tea strainer) into desired glass. Top with fresh ice.
  4. Optional: For a sugar rim, rub the edge of the glass with a lime wedge prior to straining the cocktail into the glass. Dip the glass into turbinado sugar on a flat plate.

Notes

  • This recipe yields one serving and is best enjoyed fresh.
  • For best results, use fresh lime juice rather than bottled.
  • Adjust the jalapeño amount to your preferred spice level.
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