Mango Spicy Margarita recipe

Name: Mango Spicy Margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 cocktail
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 2 oz Blanco Tequila; 1 oz Mango Purée; 0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice; 0.5 oz Agave Syrup; 2 Jalapeño Slices; 0.5 oz Orange Liqueur

Ripe mango softens jalapeño heat in a bright, tropical Margarita.

Method: Shake · Glass: Rocks glass · Time: 5 min · Difficulty: Beginner · Family: The Sidecar Family

Ingredients

2 oz Blanco Tequila
1 oz Mango Purée
0.75 oz Fresh Lime Juice
0.5 oz Agave Syrup (adjust to mango sweetness)
2 Jalapeño Slices (muddled)
0.5 oz Orange Liqueur

How to make a Mango Spicy Margarita

Muddle jalapeño slices gently in a shaker.
Add tequila, mango purée, lime, agave and orange liqueur with ice.
Shake hard until cold and lightly aerated.
Strain over fresh ice in a rimmed rocks glass and garnish.

Garnish

Mango slice, jalapeño wheel and Tajín rim.

Pro tip

Taste the mango purée before adding agave. Very ripe mango can need little or no extra sweetener once the orange liqueur is included.

History of the Mango Spicy Margarita

The Mango Spicy Margarita is a modern tropical variation that uses fruit to round the sharper edges of chile heat without losing the Margarita's tequila-and-lime structure.

Flavour profile

Mango, Spicy, Citrus, Tropical

Variations

Spicy Margarita — Skip mango for the clean jalapeño-and-lime original.
Mezcal Spicy Margarita — Use mezcal when you want a smoky, chile-led drink.
Habanero Margarita — Use habanero for a sharper, higher-heat variation.

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