Fresh Lime Spicy Margarita Recipe | How to Make Skinny Jalapeño Margarita

This fresh lime spicy margarita recipe is the best skinny jalapeño margarita recipe made with fresh lime juice, silver tequila, agave and jalapeño peppers for a spicy, no sour mix skinny version of your favorite drink.

Fresh Lime Spicy Margarita | Best Skinny Jalapeño Margarita Recipe

What Makes This Recipe a Skinny Margarita  Recipe?

The honey jalapeño margarita uses only fresh ingredients.

Instead of a sugary mix, we opt for agave or honey to sweeten the muddled jalapeño recipe.

The agave instead of the pre-made mix cuts out most of the sugar of this spicy margarita.

Using fresh ingredients only make this not only the BEST skinny jalapeño margarita recipe but also delicious and almost good for you!

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Why You Should Use Fresh Lime Juice for Your Tequila Cocktails

I love making a margarita this way because I feel like I am making a cocktail out of fresh and natural ingredients, not to mention it legit tastes better than the skinny margarita mix you can buy.

Using fresh limes for a tequila cocktail recipe is truly the hidden secret of making your margarita recipe taste superior.

If you’re thinking of making these skinny margaritas often I would recommend buying a citrus juicer. A small gadget that is life changing.

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 How to Make the Best Skinny Jalapeño Margarita Recipe

Here is how to mix the simple ingredients for a delicious fresh lime spicy margarita.

Ingredients  (makes two drinks)

  • 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice
  • 4 oz of silver tequila ( or 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp)
  • 1/2 large green jalapeño pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 3-4 tbsp agave or honey
  • 2 tbsp sea salt
  • lime wedges for garnish

Directions

  1. In a pitcher, muddle the seeded jalapeño slices.
  2. Add tequila and agave and stir to combine.
  3. Pour the sea salt on a bottom of a small plate. Rim the glass generously with a lime wedge and then dip the glass into the salt, twisting the glass to coat the rim generously with salt. (You could also use sugar if you want a sweeter margarita or to help balance out the spice.)
  4. Fill the glasses with ice, pour the tequila jalapeño mix evenly between the two glasses. Top with fresh lime juice.

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Fresh Lime Spicy Margarita | Best Skinny Jalapeño Margarita Recipe

Best Skinny Jalapeño Margarita Recipe

This fresh lime spicy margarita recipe is the best skinny jalapeño margarita recipe made with fresh lime juice, silver tequila, agave and jalapeño peppers

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup fresh-squeezed lime juice
  • 1/2 large green jalapeño pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
  • 4 oz silver tequila
  • 4 tbsp agave or honey
  • 2 tbsp sea salt
  • 2 lime wedges for garnish

Instructions
 

  • In a pitcher, muddle the seeded jalapeño slices.
  • Add tequila and agave and stir to combine.
  • Pour the sea salt on a bottom of a small plate. Rim the glass with a lime wedge and then dip the glass into the salt, twisting the glass to coat the rim generously with salt.
  • Fill the glasses with ice, pour the tequila jalapeño mix evenly between the two glasses.
  • Top with fresh lime juice. 

Notes

  • For a less strong margarita add a few tablespoons of sparkling soda
  • For a more sweet version add a tablespoon of orange juice
  • For more spice add additional slices of jalapeño with seeds to the drink
  • Use sugar instead of sea salt for a sweeter version of the cocktail.

Tips & Notes About This Drink

  • For a less strong margarita add a few tablespoons of sparkling soda
  • For a more sweet version add a tablespoon of orange juice
  • Want more spice? Add additional slices of jalapeño with seeds to the drink

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