My recipe is for 2 margaritas, but lets be honest, we should all probably double or triple the recipe and make a pitcher! Have some friends over, sit outside, turn up the tunes, and have a blast! If you’re a lover of spice, then I would definitely give this Mango Habanero Margarita a try. Sounds like the making of the perfect margarita! ![]() There’s tequila, because, um, what’s a great margarita without tequila? There’s lime, because it adds just the right amount of tartness to balance all that sweet, fruity, spiciness going on. There’s mango, because it’s fruity and delicious. I wanted to steep the habanero in the simple syrup to get that sweet and spicy thing going. I might be making that up, buuuuut that’s what it tastes like to me and it’s sooo delicious. ![]() Habaneros, however, hit the back of your throat. Jalapenos, to me, hit you right at the front of your mouth – WHAM. They are also significantly spicier than a jalapeno pepper. Here’s a quick lesson – just in case you’re not familiar with habaneros. There’s mango, there’s a homemade habanero simple syrup, and there’s tequila. In all seriousness (because margaritas are serious business), this mango habanero margarita really hits the spot. This mango habanero margarita is best enjoyed outside with your significant other and/or furry baby on a sunny Saturday, although, I wouldn’t complain if I was enjoying this on the beach, in the dead of winter, or right now at 2 AM on a Monday morning. Their margarita is so good, that I of course, had to make my own at home. I’m obsessed with chilaquiles (just ask Trevor how many times I’ve talked about them in the past two days…or maybe don’t □ ) and since brunch isn’t really brunch without a cocktail, Trevor and I always order their mango habanero margarita. There’s this place up in Queen Anne called Peso’s that I love going to for dinner, but especially for Saturday…and Sunday brunch. Dip the margaritas glasses first in the water, then in the seasoning.įill each glass with margarita, and then top with a jalapeno for garnish.Memorial Day weekend, to me, marks the first day of grilling season and summer, which inevitably means margarita season, so today, I’ve declared it to be Mango Habanero Margarita Day!īy now, you guys know my love for Mexican food, chips and salsa, and of course, margaritas.Īs much as we love our usual Friday Night-Mexican Night spot, sometimes Trevor and I like to mix it up and go to… a different Mexican restaurant. Get two shallow bowls, filling one with water and one with a thin layer of the chili lime spice. If too liquidy, add in more ice until you reach your desired consistency. Add one half of a sliced jalapeno (leave this out if you don’t want it to be spicy).Īdd 1-2 cups of ice. Fill the empty lime concentrate container up about 3/4’s of the way with tequila. Place the lime juice concentrate in the base of a blender. ![]() Trader Joe’s Chili Lime seasoning, for garnish (or Tajin, found in most grocery stores) I’m going to share the original recipe, and you’ll see how easy it is to customize.ġ can frozen lime juice concentrate (found in the freezer section of the grocery store near the frozen fruit)ġ/4 cup orange juice (or triple sec liqueur)ģ/4 lime concentrate can’s worth of tequila You can do about a thousand variations on this- pineapple jalapeno margaritas, strawberry margaritas, orange margaritas, lemonade margaritas, and one of my personal favorites, a grapefruit margarita. All the love of a regular margarita, just with a little kick. My roommate in college, Maggie, got me hooked on spicy margaritas (and dropping a jalapeno slice into a Corona instead of a lime).
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