Cocktail

Classic Spicy Margarita

Fresh Pepper Heat, Not Hot Sauce

3 min 1 servingEasy
Classic Spicy Margarita

The drink that started it all. A perfectly balanced spicy margarita with real pepper flavor from Margaheata® Swicy Syrup. No muddling jalapeños, no inconsistent heat. Just the same perfect sweet heat, every time. Prefer it 0% ABV? There's a full mocktail version of this recipe.

Prefer it alcohol-free?

Make the 0% ABV version: Classic Spicy Margarita (Mocktail).

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Ingredients

  • 2 oz blanco tequila
  • 1 oz fresh lime juice
  • 1/4 oz Margaheata® Swicy Syrup
  • 1/2 oz agave nectar or simple syrup
  • Ice
  • Lime wheel and salt rim (optional)

Instructions

  1. 1If desired, rim your glass with salt by running a lime wedge around the edge and dipping in salt.
  2. 2Add tequila, fresh lime juice, Margaheata® Swicy Syrup, and agave nectar to a shaker with ice.
  3. 3Shake vigorously for 10-15 seconds.
  4. 4Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  5. 5Garnish with a lime wheel.

Pro Tip

Use a good blanco so the fresh pepper flavor stays front and center. Sweeter builds soften the heat, so if you like the agave heavy, just say "Swi-cy" twice (two squeezes) to bring the spice forward. Pour trick: 1/4 oz = a 1-second squeeze. Count "Swi-cy" as you pour.