Spiced Margarita

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Contributed by Joan Villanueva

Spiced Margarita

(image: Tim Nusog)

Appears in 77 Collections

Appears in 77 Collections

About The Spiced Margarita Cocktail

Joan Villanueva, the beverage curator at BO-beau kitchen + caché in San Diego, sees a lot of application for amaretto with bold and spicy flavors like mezcal, tequila and rye. In this Margarita version, amaretto stands in for orange liqueur, and muddled jalapeño slices lend a touch of lip-tingling heat.

This recipe originally appeared as part of “What the #$@! Do I Do with This? Amaretto: What It Is and How to Use It.”

Ingredients in The Spiced Margarita Cocktail

1 wedge

Lime

3 wheels

Jalapeño

2 oz

Blanco tequila

³⁄₄ oz

Amaretto

1 oz

Fresh lime juice

Garnish:

Salt rim

Lime wheel

Glass:

How to make The Spiced Margarita Cocktail

Rub half of the outside of a rocks glass with a lime wedge, dip in salt to coat and set aside.

Add the jalapeño wheels into a shaker and gently muddle.

Add the tequila, amaretto, lime juice and ice and shake until well-chilled.

Strain into the prepared glass over fresh ice.

Garnish with a lime wheel.

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