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Mandarin Spicy Margarita
It’s hard to go wrong with a spicy marg–especially this one.
The tart, refreshing flavors of mandarin mix perfectly with the cointreau, tequila, and lime for a perfectly citrusy cocktail (if mandarins are out of season when you make this, you can use clementines or sumos instead). And the best news: this recipe doesn’t require a complicated homemade simple syrup–just a touch of cane sugar that will fully dissolve when you shake it. We’ll drink to that!
How to Make It
Ingredients
- 1 ½ oz 100% Agave Tequila Blanco
- ¾ oz strained fresh mandarin juice
- ½ oz Cointreau
- ¼ oz strained freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¼ tsp cane sugar
- 2 thin slices red or green serrano pepper, plus extra to garnish
- Ice cubes
- Kosher salt, to rim glass
- Mandarin slice, to garnish
Instructions
- Prepare glass by first rimming it with salt, then filling it with ice.
- Combine tequila with mandarin juice, Cointreau, lime juice, and sugar in a cocktail shaker. Add pepper, then fill with ice and shake for 20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with additional sliced pepper and mandarin.
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