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Jalapeño Margaritas

  • staff favorite STAFF FAVORITE
ACTIVE TIME: 20 MIN
SERVES: 6
ingredients
  • 1 jalapeño, poked with a knife
  • 1 1/3 cups tequila
  • 1 cup orange liqueur
  • 1 cup fresh lime juice (10 limes)
  • 3 tablespoons superfine sugar
  • Kosher salt and ice
directions
  1. In a jar, steep the jalapeño and tequila; keep at room temperature for 3 days.
  2. Strain the tequila into a large pitcher and discard the jalapeño. Stir in the orange liqueur, lime juice and sugar.
  3. Pour the salt and a small amount of the margarita onto 2 rimmed plates. Dip the rims of 6 glasses into the margarita, then into the salt. Fill each glass with ice, pour in the margarita and serve.
Recipe by Carolina Buia and Isabel González
From Cinco de Mayo, The Next Latina Pop Stars
This recipe originally appeared in January, 2006.