Spicy Mango Margarita
Rick Martinez
Photo by Julia Gartland
- Serves
- 1
- Prep Time
- 1 Hour 35 Minutes
- Cook Time
- 5 Minutes
One of my favorite flavor combinations is sweet and spicy. I often use fresh and dried chiles to flavor syrups for my cocktails to bring out the sweetness of the agave while amplifying the bite of the tequila. This spicy mango margarita celebrates all of the beautiful plants and fruits that grow in Mexico, like agave, pineapple, guajillo chiles, and limes.
Ingredients
For the spicy syrup:
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 guajillo chiles, de-stemmed and seeded
For the margarita:
- 2 ounce tequila blanco
- 2 ounce mango juice or nectar
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- Ice, for serving
- Fine sea salt, for garnish
- Lime wedge, for garnish
- Dried citrus wheel, for garnish
- Candied guajillo chiles, for garnish
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Spicy Mango Margarita
Directions
For the spicy syrup:
- Step 1
Bring sugar, ½ cup water, and chiles to a boil in a small saucepan. Cover, remove from heat, and let sit for 30 minutes. Strain syrup with a fine mesh sieve and discard chile. Chill syrup for at least 1 hour before serving.
For the margarita:
- Step 1
Rub the cut side of a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass. Evenly spread salt on a saucer and dip the rim of the glass into the salt. Tap away excess. Fill the glass with ice.
- Step 2
Combine tequila, mango juice, lime juice, and ½ ounce chilled guajillo syrup in a cocktail shaker. Fill the shaker with ice, cover, and shake. Strain into the rimmed glass. Garnish with citrus wheel and candied chiles.