Mango-lime pepper margarita
A sweet-and-spicy mango margarita with silver tequila, fresh lime and a rim of BADIA Mango Pepper and Lime Pepper Seasoning.
Ingredients
Everything you need
1 tsp
BADIA Mango Pepper Seasoning (for the rim)
1 tsp
BADIA Lime Pepper Seasoning (for the rim)
2 oz
Silver tequila (for the drink)
1 oz
Orange liqueur (Triple Sec or Cointreau) (for the drink)
1½ oz
Fresh lime juice (for the drink)
2 oz
Mango nectar or fresh mango purée (for the drink)
½ oz
Agave syrup or honey syrup (for the drink)
¼ tsp
BADIA Mango Pepper Seasoning (for the drink)
Small pinch
BADIA Lime Pepper Seasoning (for the drink)
As needed
Ice (for the drink)
As needed
Lime wheel (garnish)
As needed
Thin mango slice or chili-lime candy stick (garnish)
Instructions
- Prepare the rim: Mix the BADIA Mango Pepper Seasoning and BADIA Lime Pepper Seasoning on a small plate.
- Run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass and dip the rim into the seasoning blend.
- Shake the cocktail: In a shaker, combine the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, mango nectar, agave and both seasonings.
- Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 15–20 seconds.
- Serve: Strain into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with the lime wheel and mango slice.
- Optional frozen version: Blend all the drink ingredients with 1 cup frozen mango and 1 cup ice.
- Optional smoky version: Swap the silver tequila for mezcal.
- Optional extra-spicy version: Add 1–2 jalapeño slices while shaking, or a tiny pinch of cayenne.
