Feeling spicy? Yeah, you are. Wrestle up some hot peppers, grab some Ancho Reyes, or break out that jalapeño-infused tequila. Today is the day for hot. For fiery. For tequila cocktails ablaze with spice and heat. Your heart and tastebuds will be red hot with delight.
Spicy Tequila Margarita
Naturally, the place to start with a spicy tequila drink is with a spicy margarita. It's a classic and for good reason.
Ingredients
- Spicy salt and lime wedge for rim
- 2 ounces tequila
- 1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- ¾ ounce orange liqueur
- ¾ ounce agave syrup
- 2-4 jalapeño coins
- Ice
- Lime wedge and jalapeño coin for garnish
Instructions
- To prepare rim, rub the rim of the glass with the lime wedge.
- With the salt on a saucer, dip either half or the entire rim of the glass in the salt to coat.
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle jalapeño coins with agave syrup.
- Add ice, tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into the prepared glass.
- Garnish with a lime wedge and jalapeño coin.
Spicy Pineapple
You don't need to choose between something juicy and tropical and something with a nice kick. Dreams do come true.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces silver tequila
- 4 ounces pineapple juice
- ¾ ounce jalapeño simple syrup
- ½ ounce honey liqueur
- Ice
- Pineapple wedge and jalapeño coin for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, tequila, pineapple juice, jalapeño simple syrup, and honey liqueur.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a pineapple wedge and jalapeño coin.
Red Hot Watermelon
You can add as much or as little Ancho Reyes as your spicy heart desires with this zippy watermelon tequila cocktail. Don't go overboard, though. Start small and work your way up! You can always add more heat.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces tequila
- ½ ounce Ancho Reyes
- 4 ounces watermelon juice
- ½ ounce raspberry syrup
- Ice
- Watermelon wedge for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, tequila, Ancho Reyes, watermelon juice, and raspberry syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a watermelon wedge.
Blazing Bloody Maria
Bloody Mary, Bloody Mary, spicy Bloody Mary. Avoid any mirrors while sipping on this sizzlin' tequila cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces jalapeño-infused tequila
- 5 ounces Bloody Mary mix
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lemon juice
- Ice
- Lemon wedge, olive, and celery stalk for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, jalapeño tequila, Bloody Mary mix, and lemon juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into highball glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with lemon wedge, olive, and celery stalk.
A Mango Meets Flames
Sweet, juicy, perfect mango is somehow made even more perfect with jalapeño tequila?! It's true. We'd say you can trust us or you can just try it.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces jalapeño-infused tequila
- 4 ounces mango juice
- 1 ounce pineapple juice
- 1 ounce passion fruit juice
- Ice
- Mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, jalapeño tequila, mango juice, pineapple juice, and passion fruit juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a mint sprig.
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Sunrise on a Hot Summer Day
You know those mornings that greet you with the heat? Meet the cocktail that does the same.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces silver tequila
- ¾ ounce Ancho Reyes
- 3 ounces orange juice
- ¾ ounce grenadine
- Ice
- Lemon-lime soda to top off
- Orange wheel and mint sprig for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, tequila, Ancho Reyes, and orange juice.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball glass over fresh ice.
- Slowly pour grenadine down the side, allowing it to sink.
- Top off with lemon-lime soda.
- Garnish with an orange wheel and mint sprig.
Jalapeño Limeade
Allow the limeade and tropical guava to take your spicy tequila heart for a ride.
Ingredients
- 1½ ounces tequila
- 2 ounces guava nectar
- 3 ounces limeade
- ¾ ounce jalapeño simple syrup
- Ice
- Lime wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, tequila, guava nectar, limeade, and jalapeño simple syrup.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a highball glass over cracked ice.
- Garnish with a lime wheel.
Spicy Cucumber Gimlet
See ya later gin! Today, it's time for tequila to have its turn with the cucumber. Best part is, this is unbelievably fresh. And spicy, of course.
Ingredients
- 4-5 cucumber wheels
- ½ ounce simple syrup
- 2 ounces tequila
- ¾ ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
- 3-5 jalapeño coins
- Ice
- Cucumber ribbon and cucumber wheel for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, muddle cucumber wheels with simple syrup.
- Add ice, tequila, lime juice, and jalapeño coins.
- Shake to chill.
- Double strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
- Garnish with a cucumber wheel and cucumber ribbon, twirling the ribbon into a column.
Sizzlin’ Pricklin’ Strawberry
You'll need to do some homework to get that prickly pear tequila, or use a prickly pear juice or syrup instead. But after that, it's smooth sailin' to a sizzlin' pricklin' spicy prickly pear tequila heaven.
Ingredients
- 2 ounces prickly pear-infused tequila
- 3 ounces strawberry-kiwi juice
- ¾ ounce strawberry syrup
- ½ ounce Ancho Reyes
- Crushed ice
- Mint sprig and strawberry slice for garnish
Instructions
- In a cocktail shaker, add ice, prickly pear tequila, strawberry-kiwi juice, strawberry syrup, and Ancho Reyes.
- Shake to chill.
- Strain into a rocks glass over crushed ice.
Raising the Temperature With Spicy Tequila Cocktails
If you can't beat 'em, join 'em. Okay, so maybe that's not true when it comes to the temperature. But for those who just can't get enough heat and are always looking for that extra kick in every sip, these spicy tequila cocktails are the way to those red-hot hearts.
