Spicy Mango Margarita
Tequila shaken with mango, lime, and a gentle guajillo-chile syrup over a chili-salted rim — sweet first, tart second, spicy just long enough.
Overview
Ingredients
Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Fine mesh sieve
- Rocks glass
- Cocktail shaker
Method
Make the spicy guajillo syrup
Bring the sugar, water, and guajillo chiles to a boil in a small saucepan. Cover, remove from the heat, and let sit 30 minutes. Strain through a fine mesh sieve, discard the chiles, and chill the syrup at least 1 hour.
Rim the glass and shake
Rub a lime wedge around the rim of a rocks glass, dip the rim in salt, and fill the glass with ice. Combine the tequila, mango juice, lime juice, and 1/2 ounce of the chilled syrup in a shaker with ice and shake.
Strain and garnish
Strain the drink into the rimmed glass and garnish with a dried citrus wheel and candied guajillo chiles.
Tips
Nutrition
Storage
Frequently asked
Can I make it less spicy?+
Use less guajillo syrup, or seed the chiles more thoroughly for a milder syrup.
Do I have to chill the syrup?+
Yes — the recipe needs at least 1 hour of chill time, so plan ahead or make extra.
What mango juice should I use?+
Any mango juice or nectar works; a sweeter one balances the lime and chili nicely.
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