Jalapeno Strawberry Margarita {Vegan, Gluten Free}

What is better than a Strawberry Margarita? An awesomely upgraded version like this Jalapeño Strawberry Margarita Recipe, instead.

It is full of sweetness from the fresh strawberries, but not overly sweet, warmth from the tequila and the hint of spice from the jalapeño pepper. #allthegoodthings.

These Fresh Strawberry Margaritas are the perfect drink to whip up when during strawberry season. Especially as they are colourful, refreshing, fun and an ideal drink for the summer. Just the thing for BBQ’s, beach parties, picnics, Memorial Day, Cinco De Mayo and more. But let’s get real peeps.  Why wait only till summer? You can make this Mexican cocktail at any time of the year.

What is great is that this Jalapeño Strawberry Margarita Recipe is super easy as you need only 6 ingredients and a blender to whip it up. Not only that but you can double or triple the recipe to quench the thirst of a crowd.

RELATED: Pomegranate Peach Bellini.

One thing about this spicy margarita recipe is that it makes a great base margarita recipe which you can adapt however you wish. Basically, you can start with this and swap in various berries and fruits to your taste.

Strawberry Margarita Cocktail Tools

How to Make Strawberry Margarita

1. Add the tequila, orange liqueur, fresh strawberries, lime juice and simple sugar syrup into a blender and blend until smooth.
2. Use the lime to wet the rim of the glasses and dip into some Sea Salt Flakes to coat the rim.
3. Add in some ice and top with the Jalapeño strawberry margarita, mixture and garnish with jalapeño slices, strawberries and lime slices.

Chefs tips – for a smoother Strawberry Margarita, stain the mixture before serving.  You will end up with some foam from blending the strawberries. You can skim the foam off or you can leave it in depending on your preference.

Strawberry Margarita On The Rocks

Alternatively, you can make your margarita on the rocks by using a regular cocktail shaker.

Add the strawberries, jalapeños and sugar syrup into the cocktail shaker.  Then add a tiny amount of tequila and muddle away. Make sure to macerate the fruit as much as possible to get maximum flavour and colour for your cocktail.

Next add the alcohol, lime juice and ice. Then cover and shake, shake, shake away. Pour out as is, or strain if you prefer.

Jalapeño Margarita Recipe Tips

• Use the best ever Sea Salt Flakes  for the perfect rim.
• You can use a sugar rim instead of salt rim if you prefer.
• Do remove the seeds from the jalapeño before adding to the cocktail.
• The Jalapeño Margarita recipe is best served cold. If you don’t have enough time to chill it properly, then try freezing it for 5-10 minutes before serving.
• Chill your garnishes so that the drink stays cold when you add them in.
• For the orange liqueur, you can use Cointreau or Triple Sec.
• Feel free to use honey instead of sugar syrup.
• Add in a pinch of black pepper or chili flakes.
• Grab hold of a handy citrus juicer which will help you whip up your cocktail much much easier.

Spicy Margarita Recipe

Do you prefer a more spicy margarita recipe? Then you have 2 super easy option to spice things up. One way to bring the heat is to let the jalapeños steep in the tequila for at least 30 mins before using. And if you want to kick up the heat even further, then you can blend one of the jalapeño slices along with the rest of the ingredients. Just remember to remove the jalapeño seeds first.

Frozen Strawberry Margarita

Prefer a frozen strawberry margarita? Easy peasy. Simply add in frozen strawberries instead of fresh berries. I would add in a few extra frozen berries so that you end up with a thick slushy style frozen margarita. Also, do add in some ice cubes when blending.

Starting with frozen berries means that you can make this awesome margarita at any time of the year. #itisalwayscocktailoclocksomewhere.

Strawberry Margarita Weight Watchers Points

There are 10 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of this jalapeño strawberry margarita.

More Fruit Cocktail Recipes

Cocktail lovers why not check out the selection of cocktail recipes below and let me know what you think.

• Strawberry Daiquiri.
• Lemon Drop Martini.
• Raspberry Mojito.
• Pomegranate Peach Bellini.

(PS – These sweet cocktails go down soooo easily, but make sure to drink responsibly and be mindful of your consumption.)

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Print Recipe

5 from 5 votes

Strawberry Jalapeño Margarita

Prep Time2 mins

Cook Time3 mins

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American, Western

Servings: 2

Calories: 291kcal

Author: Bintu Hardy

Ingredients

• ▢ 4 oz tequila
• ▢ 2 oz orange liqueur
• ▢ 10 large strawberries hulled and halved
• ▢ Juice of 1 lime
• ▢ 2-3 tablespoons of simple sugar syrup
• ▢ 4 jalapeno slices
• ▢ Sea salt for rim
• ▢ Garnish (optional): strawberry slices, lime slices

Instructions

• Add the tequila, orange liqueur, fresh strawberries, lime juice and simple sugar syrup into a blender and blend.
• Use the lime to wet the rim of the glasses and dip into some sea salt to coat the rim.
• Add in some ice and top with the Jalapeno strawberry margarita, mixture and garnish with jalapeno slices, strawberries and lime slices.

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Notes

Jalapeño Margarita Recipe Tips

• Use the best ever Sea Salt Flakes  for the perfect rim.
• You can use a sugar rim instead of salt rim if you prefer.
• Do remove the seeds from the jalapeño before adding to the cocktail.
• The Jalapeño Margarita recipe is best served cold. If you don’t have enough time to chill it properly, then try freezing it for 5-10 minutes before serving.
• Chill your garnishes so that the drink stays cold when you add them in.
• For the orange liqueur, you can use Cointreau or Triple Sec.
• Feel free to use honey instead of sugar syrup.
• Add in a pinch of black pepper or chili flakes.
• Grab hold of a handy citrus juicer which will help you whip up your cocktail much much easier.

Strawberry Margarita Weight Watchers Points 

There are 10 Freestyle SmartPoints in a serving of this strawberry jalapeño margarita.

Nutrition

Calories: 291kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 92mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin C: 35.3mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 1mg