
This is guaranteed to be one of your new favorite summer margaritas.
No Tajin? No problem! You can either make your own blend of chili powder and salt or you can just rim your glass with coarse rock salt. Tequila - silver is my preferred but as I mentioned before, you can use any tequila you like. Can I make it without jalapeño? Sure! It won't be spicy but a mango margarita is delicious even without the spice. No Mango? Pineapple would be delicious in this cocktail! In fact I have a pineapple mojito recipe that you might also like. Garnish- garnish with a skewer of mango sprinkled with Tajin, your second charred jalapeño and a wheel of lime. Pour- pour into prepared cocktail glass filled with crushed ice. Shake - Add in tequila, lime juice, mango juice and shake very well, until chilled. Muddle well with the back of a wooden spoon or cocktail muddler. Muddle - In a cocktail shaker filled with ice add a few slices of charred jalapeño and a few chunks of fresh mango. Rim - Rim a cocktail glass with lime and dip in Tajin seasoning, set aside. Reserve one for garnish and slice the second removing the stem. Char - on the grill or over a flame on your stove-top, char jalapeños until blackened. Rim your cocktail glasses with lime or mango juice and then dip generously in the seasoning. Here at home you can buy Tajin which is a chili, lime and salt seasoning in most grocery stores. They served them with a salted chili rim which was absolutely the best part of the drink. On my last trip to Mexico, I'm pretty sure I drank my weight in Tamarindo Margaritas.
Of course, you might also want to serve a bowl of mango and chili on the side as well, it's so darn good. Tajin - or your favorite chili salt blend for the rim.īecause I'm all about that edible garnish, I added a mini skewer with fresh mango sprinkled in Tajin for snacking.Mango - juice and fresh mango for garnish.Add the crushed ice and shake vigorously for 30 seconds.
Cointreau - or your favorite orange liqueur Add the mango puree, tequila, orange liqueur and key lime juice to a large stainless-steel cocktail shaker.Tequila - I prefer blanco for this margarita but gold would work as well!.Not grilling this weekend, no problem! Char your jalapeños right over the gas stove to get that same great flavor. I muddle jalapeño into my Pomegranate Margaritas as well and the sweet and spicy combo is addictive. When it comes to spicy margaritas, I say the spicier the better which is why today's cocktail gets a hit from both jalapeño and chili! Spicy Mango Jalapeño Margaritas are just the right amount of sweet, smokey, spicy and salty perfect for a day outside grilling.Īnytime we go out for Mexican, I order a spicy margarita but they are just as easy to make at home! Muddled fresh jalapeño gives such a delicious fresh flavor and spicy to cocktails.