In a previous life, I worked at a bar in D.C. where we had a brief obsession with jalapeno-infused cocktails. If you enjoy spicy foods, fresh jalapenos are super fun to experiment with at home when making cocktails. Simply chop one up, add it to your shaker with ice and your other cocktail ingredients, and shake the heck out of it for 30 seconds. The end result is really fantastic.
This cocktail includes spicy jalapenos, hot cayenne pepper, pineapple, along with some ingredients you find in a more traditional margarita.
This following recipe is for 1 cocktail.
Spicy Jalapeno Pineapple Margarita
In a previous life, I worked at a bar in D.C. where we had a brief obsession with jalapeno-infused cocktails. If you enjoy spicy foods, fresh jalapenos are super fun to experiment with at home when making cocktails. Simply chop one up, add it to your shaker with ice and your other cocktail ingredients, and shake the heck out of it for 30 seconds. The end result is really fantastic. This cocktail includes spicy jalapenos, hot cayenne pepper, pineapple, along with some ingredients you find in a more traditional margarita. This following recipe is for 1 cocktail.
Ingredients
- Salt mixed with a tiny bit of cayenne pepper, for rim of glass
- 2 oz tequila of choice
- ½ oz triple sec
- ½ oz pineapple juice
- oz lime juice
- ½ oz simple syrup
- 1 jalapeno, seeds included, finely sliced, for mixing cocktail
- Fresh pineapple slices, as garnish
- Additional fresh Jalapeno slices, as garnish
Instructions
- Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a chilled margarita glass.
- Dip the rim of the glass into a dish containing a mix of flaky salt & ground cayenne pepper.
- *Use a small amount of cayenne pepper, less than ¼ tsp in the salt mixture.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine the tequila, triple sec, pineapple juice, lime juice, simple syrup, and finely-sliced jalapeno with seeds.
- Add ice to the shaker and shake vigorously for about 30 seconds.
- Strain the mixture into the salt- and cayenne-rimmed glass, filled with ice.
- Garnish with fresh pineapple and jalapeno slices.
Notes
This cocktail is very spicy.
If you prefer a drier cocktail, reduce the quantity of pineapple juice and simple syrup.