Spicy Mezcal Margarita

Recipesfull introduces to you: Cinco de Mayo Recipes. (Spicy Mezcal Margarita). Hot peppers and mezcal, a smokier version of tequila, make this the perfect summer cocktail.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Total: 15 mins

Servings: 2

Yield: 2 cocktails

Spicy Mezcal Margarita

Ingredients

1 tablespoon white sugar

1 teaspoon kosher salt

1 lime wedge

1 jalapeno pepper

seeded and roughly chopped

1 ½ teaspoons white sugar

½ cup freshly squeezed orange juice

¼ cup mezcal

3 tablespoons freshly squeezed lime juice

Mexican White Sauce

Everyday Cooking

Directions

Step 1

Mix 1 tablespoon sugar with salt on a shallow rimmed plate. Use lime wedge to wet rims of two 6- to 8-ounce glasses. Dip rims into sugar mixture.

Step 2

Combine jalapeno and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar in a cocktail shaker and muddle until sugar is dissolved and jalapeno 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 Information

Spicy Mezcal Margarita

Servings Per Recipe:2

Calories: 145.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 0.8g 2%

Carbohydrates: 21.3g 7%

Dietary Fiber: 1.2g 5%

Sugars: 15.5g

Fat: 0.2g

Vitamin A Iu: 152.3IU 3%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.4mg 3%

Vitamin C: 47.7mg 79%

Folate: 23.6mcg 6%

Calcium: 21.2mg 2%

Iron: 0.4mg 2%

Magnesium: 10.7mg 4%

Potassium: 185.9mg 5%

Sodium: 962mg 39%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 7%

Calories From Fat: 1.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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