Spicy Grapefruit Jalapeno Margaritas
Fresh, sweet grapefruit puree, lime juice and jalapeno-infused tequila make these Spicy Grapefruit Jalapeno Margaritas a super summery delight.
These past couple of weeks have been so busy for me. I worked 14 days in a row, a couple of those days being 12+ hour shifts, and I finished up another semester of school and finals. To celebrate and relax a bit, I went out for some $1 margaritas and it reminded me how much I love sweet, salty, boozy things. And, yes, cheap liquor is always great. But for my own recipe I wanted to kick it up a notch from any traditional margarita recipe. The secret? SPICE.
These drinks don’t just have jalapenos thrown in all willy-nilly. In this recipe, the tequila is actually infused with the spicy goodness of the peppers. It’s some next level shit. To make this infusing magic happen, all you have to do is soak your tequila with one full sliced-up jalapeno. Let it sit for up to half an hour, and then, bam! Time for spicy shots!
Okay, don’t do that. Save it for the real margaritas.
In a shaker, add all your drink’s ingredients together, shake em up, and pour into your pre-prepared salt rimmed glass. Oh and here’s another thing… I couldn’t make a spicy-infused drink and not kick up the spice level on the rim as well. These glasses are coated in a salt and chili powder mixture. Um, YES.
All you do is take a slice out of your grapefruit, turn the glass upside down and twist into the grapefruit. I found that this is the quickest way to coat the rim. You could also just rub a slice of grapefruit or lime around the rim as well. Once the rim is nice and juiced up, twist the rim into a salt and chili powder mixture to coat the rim.
And really, that’s it. After this drink, it has been confirmed that tequila is my one true love and margaritas are the key to my heart. These drinks are the perfect mix of every flavor and sensation you could want in a drink, and they’re so perfect for warm weather. One sip and all I wanna do is sit by the pool and have rounds after rounds of this spicy goodness delivered straight to my cabana. If only…
Spicy Grapefruit Jalapeno Margaritas
- 1 Tbsp Chili Powder
- 1 Tbsp Salt
- 4 oz. Tequila
- 4 oz. Grapefruit Juice
- 4 oz. Lime Juice
- 2 Jalapenos
- 2 fl. oz. Simple Syrup
- 2 cups Ice
- -Salted Rim:
- Combine Salt and Chili Powder on small plate, mix
- Twist rim of glass into slice of Grapefruit or rub with lime wedge to wet the rim
- Twist the rim in the salt mixture
- Cut jalapenos into thin slices
- Pour tequila into cup and add 3-6 slices of jalapenos, let sit for 20-30 minutes. The more jalapenos and longer time will make it spicier
- In your cocktail mixer, add Ice, Tequila, Grapefruit Juice, Lime Juice and Simple Syrup
- Shake until well mixed
- Pour into pre-prepared glasses, garnish with jalapenos, lime wedges and grapefruit slices
And don’t forget.. these things are freakin infused with jalapeno spiciness. If you weren’t already getting the ingredients to make these when you read that the first time, then I guess I’ve lost you. The combination of sweet, salty and spicy will blow your mind — and if anything, get you ready for the weekend.
Questions of the Day:
- Do you prefer a spicy or sweet margarita?
- What’s your drink of choice?
About the Author: Emily Amyotte is the blogger behind Hale and Harlow. She is a photojournalist, social media and web manager, devout dog-mom, entrepreneur, serial-organizer and an artistic soul who is always diving into new creative outlets.
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I have to be honest, out of all the drinks I’ve tried, I’ve never tried a spicy margarita! I think it would be amazing though. Love your pics. 🙂
This is so my kind of drink! I love spicy stuff and I love grapefruit! I am so trying this!
I love me some margaritas! I don’t know if I could do an entire glass of a spicy one though, but the addition of the grapefruit is definitely interesting to me!
I totally cannot do spicy foods. But my hubby would totally love this sour and spicy drink!
Yum! I’ve been seeing a trend with spicy margaritas this year and I’m taking it as a hint to give it a try and since I’m OBSESSED with grapefruit, I better start with yours!
I think I know a few people who might like this! Im still learning to appreciate spice and I can’t drink anymore but, I will save it just incase!
Yum! This sounds like the perfect tart, sweet & spicy summer drink!
I’m not a big grapefruit person but this is definitely must try. Jalapenos make all the difference. I bet this is delicious. And it’s a very pretty looking drink. YUM!
Woah, you’re definitely busy – thanks for stopping by and sharing! I’m not a drinker, but I could see some people I know enjoying this one. 🙂
Oh my heavens, this looks so good!!
I’ll take two of these!! Ask me later and it will probably be three!
This looks amazing!
These look lovely, I’m always up for a good cocktail!
I love spicy foods and grapefruit is one of my fave fruits. The perfect summer cocktail!
When we go to Disney, there’s a jalapeno margarita at a couple places that are fantastic, so I know where you are coming from. This recipe looks fantastic! Will definitely try – i love grapefruit.
My hubby just saw this over my shoulder and drooled! I think I know our new summer drink!
WHOA these look intense!! I personally hate spicy things, but my husband and little sister absolutely love them – and she’s coming up to visit us for his birthday in a few weeks, so I’ll have to give this recipe a try! Your photos look gorgeous, too!
I love margaritas but have yet to try a spicy one. Adding that to my summer bucket list!
These look amazing!! I had to create a new pinterest board – can’t wait to give them a try! I am a little bit amazed by the $1 cocktails you mentioned too… I rarely see them for less than $20 over here!!
I’ve never heard of putting jalapeños in Margarita’s but I’m incredibly intrigued right now. This sounds like such an interesting drink!
Oh yum!! My husband and I love margaritas. He loves anything spicy so I’ll def make these soon!
I honestly do not like tequila, but this sounds tasty. I like the idea of using the grapefruit wet the rim of the glass.
That looks amazing! I love spicy, and I love margaritas, I’m not sure why I haven’t tried a spicy margarita before, but it is definitely happening soon!
Holy moly! This is hands down my favorite drink idea I’ve seen in a long time!!! What a great flavor combination. Can’t wait to try it.