Spicy Mezcal Margarita

Spicy Mezcal Margarita

Recipe by GoodFoodStories from allrecipes.com

Drink,Cocktail 15 Mins.

Ingredients

2

2 servings

  • 1 tablespoon white sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 lime wedge
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
  • 1.5 teaspoons white sugar
  • 0.5 cup freshly squeezed orange juice
  • 0.25 cup mezcal
  • 3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

Instructions

  • Mix 1 tablespoon sugar with salt on a shallow, rimmed plate. Use lime wedge to wet rims of two 8-ounce glasses. Dip rims into sugar mixture.
  • Combine jalapeño and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar in a cocktail shaker and muddle until sugar is dissolved and jalapeño is juiced. Add orange juice, mezcal, and lime juice to shaker, then fill with ice. Cover and shake until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into glasses to serve.

Nutritional Facts

Per 2 servings

  • Calories: 146
  • Carbohydrate: 21g
  • Fat: 0g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 1g
  • Sugar: 16g

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