Jalapeño & Grapefruit Margaritas
Ingredients
Jalapeño Tequila
- 1 1/2 cups silver tequila
- 2 small jalapeños, sliced
Jalapeño & Grapefruit Margarita
- 1 1/2 shots grapefruit juice
- 1 shot jalapeño tequila
- 1/2 shot [aflink u="http://amzn.to/IUtfzk"]agave[/aflink]
- Juice of 1 lime
- Ice
- Sugar (or salt if you prefer), for the rim
- Grapefruit wedges and jalapeño slices, for garnish
Instructions
- First we are going to make our jalapeño infused tequila.Slice up your jalapeños and add them to your silver tequila in a jar. Cap your jar and allow it to sit for 2-3 hours, or until it reaches your desired level of spice.
- Once it is spicy enough for you, strain your jalapeños out so that you are just left with the infused tequila. Store in a jar with a tight fitting lid, such as a mason jar.
- Use a lime wedge to moisten the edges of your cocktail glass and then place it rim side down on a plate of sugar or salt (whichever you prefer) I used sugar in this recipe to balance some of the bitterness form the grapefruit. Add ice to your rimmed glass and set aside.
- To make your margarita you are going to fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add your grapefruit juice, jalapeño tequila, lime juice, and agave to the shaker. Shake vigorously.
- Pour the contents of your shaker over the sugar rimmed glass with ice in it.
- Garnish with a grapefruit wedge and a jalapeño slice.
- Enjoy!
