By Erin Brighton, www.CampBrighton.com
Do you need a fun drink for Cinco de Mayo? Maybe these spicy jalapeño margaritas are just what you are looking for!
I love finding spicy jalapeño margaritas on the cocktail menus at my favorite local spots, but with five kids, how often am I really getting to have one of these?? The only answer, of course, is to make my own.
The first time I tried them, my husband was on call and campers at Camp Brighton were itching for a movie night. I did what any good mom would do – I sent out a group text message – APB. Any moms interested in dropping their kids on my couch for movie night while I experiment with cocktails?
Win-win. My kids get movie night with friends. I get mom-time and fun drinks. My Saturdays certainly look a lot different these days but, with a little creativity, they are definitely still a lot of fun.
The first step in this spicy jalapeno margarita endeavor is making a jalapeno simple syrup. To make a simple syrup, all you need is equal parts water and sugar. I suggest 1/2 cup sugar and a 1/2 cup water. To make it spicy, slice a jalapeno into the water and sugar and let it simmer. You will need to bring your sugar and water to a boil to make sure that all of the sugar is dissolved into the water. Then lower the temp and let it simmer for about 5 to 10 minutes. Set aside. Keep the sliced jalapenos in the simple syrup.
To make the spicy jalapeno margaritas, you will need to combine the jalapeno simple syrup with freshly squeezed lime and lemon juice (no gross sour mix here!), tequila and cognac. If you want your spicy jalapeno margaritas even spicier, muddle a slice or two of jalapeno in the cocktail mixer or the individual glass before adding the other ingredients.
Ingredients
Simple Syrup
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup filtered water
1 jalapeno , sliced
Spicy Jalapeno Margaritas
Juice of 1 lime
Juice of 1 lemon
8 ounces tequila
3 ounces simple syrup
1 1/2 ounce orange flavored cognac
1 jalapeno , sliced
Instructions
Combine ingredients in a cocktail shaker.
To make spicier, first muddle a few jalapeno slices in the cocktail shaker.
Add ice. Shake until your hand is too cold to shake anymore.
Pour over ice. Garnish with lemon or lime slices and jalapenos.
Enjoy!!
1 comment
YUMMMMM!!