The Spicy Margarita Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 ounces tequila blanco
• 1/2 ounce orange liqueur (like triple sec or Cointreau)
• 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
• 3/4 ounce bird’s eye chili syrup (recipe follows)
• Garnish: salt rim, bird’s eye chili

Directions

1. Rim a rocks glass with salt and set aside to dry.
2. Add the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and chili syrup to a shaker with ice, and shake until cold.
3. Strain into salt-rimmed glass with fresh ice.
4. Garnish with bird’s eye chili.

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Yield: 1
Calories: 216
Updated: 2022-12-07

Bird’s Eye Chili Syrup Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 bird’s eye chilies, sliced, seeds removed

Bird’s Eye Chili Syrup Directions

1. Combine all ingredients in a saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Simmer until sugar dissolves and then remove from heat.
3. Once cool, strain into a container and store, covered, in the refrigerator.