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    Honey Hot Sauce Margarita (4 Ingredient Cocktail)

    Published: Jun 9, 2024 · Modified: Feb 13, 2025 by Lynne Kenton · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    You have to try this Honey Hot Sauce Margarita! This 4 ingredient drink is a spin on the classic margarita with added heat from honey hot sauce! 

    Margarita poured into a glass rimmed with salted lime salt and a lime wedge.

    Summertime to me is all about enjoying the outdoors with friends and family. These happy hours are best spent with a cold drink in hand. 

    I love a spicy margarita, however, jalapeno-infused tequila is not for everyone. I created this Honey Hot Sauce Margarita for nights when I was making drinks for a large group and some wanted a spicy margarita and some wanted a classic margarita. 

    Here are some other fun tequila cocktail recipes! Try this Spicy Lemon Margarita for a tangy and spicy drink! Or, for another tequila drink, try this Rosemary Grapefruit Tequila Spritzer. This light cocktail is refreshing and full of flavor. 

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    • Ingredients
    • Variations and Substitutions
    • Step-by-Step Instructions
    • Storage
    • Top tip
    • FAQ
    • Related
    • Pairing
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    Why You'll Love This Recipe

    • 4 Ingredients, need I say more? 
    • No mixers. We are saying goodbye to the sugary margarita mix and using fresh lime juice and simple syrup. 
    • Inexpensive to make! Save $$$ by mixing this cocktail in the comfort of your home.
    • Make an optional salty lime rim that you can store for future cocktails.

    Ingredients

    Margarita ingredients including tequila, honey hot sauce, a lime and simple syrup.
    • Tequila is the alcohol of choice in this cocktail. I like to use a Blanco or silver tequila when making margaritas.
    • Freshly squeezed lime juice gives the cocktail a tangy flavor. 
    • Simple syrup is used to sweeten the drink. 
    • Honey Habanero Hot Sauce adds the heat! 

    Salty Lime Zest Ingredients

    Ingredients to make a salted lime rim including lime zest, sugar, salt and cayenne pepper.
    • Lime zest, salt, sugar, and a pinch of cayenne pepper are combined to make the perfect salty rim for this margarita!

    Variations and Substitutions

    • Substitute the lime juice and simple syrup with store-bought margarita mix. 
    • If you can't find honey hot sauce (here is the one that I used), add a dash of regular hot sauce with a ½ teaspoon of honey. 
    • Triple Sec can also be used in place of simple syrup. Using triple sec will add more alcohol to the cocktail. 
    • To make this cocktail skinny, omit the simple syrup and use agave nectar or orange juice.

    Step-by-Step Instructions

    Lime zest, sugar, salt and cayenne pepper pulsed together in a food processor.

    Step 1: Make the salted lime rim by combining lime zest, sugar, salt and cayenne pepper in a food processor. Pulse until combined.

    Dipping a glass into a salted lime rim.

    Step 2: Run a lime wedge around the rim of a glass. Dip the top of the glass into salt or tajin mix (optional).  

    Pouring tequila into a cocktail shaker.

    Step 3: Add tequila and simple syrup to the cocktail shaker. 

    Squeezing lime juice into a cocktail shaker.

    Step 4: Using a juicer, squeeze the lime juice into the shaker. 

    Adding a dash of hot sauce to a cocktail shaker.

    Step 5: Add the hot sauce to the cocktail shaker. Vigorously shake for 30 seconds or until the outside of the shaker is icy. 

    Pouring a cocktail into a glass with ice.

    Step 6: Pour the drink over ice and enjoy cold. Garnish with a lime wheel. 

    Storage

    If you have any leftover margarita, remove the ice and store it in an airtight container. I like to use a mason jar to store leftover cocktails. When ready to enjoy, add ice to a mason jar or cocktail shaker and shake to combine. The hot sauce may begin to separate from the other liquid so don't skip on shaking the cocktail again.

    Top tip

    Store the leftover salted lime rim in the refrigerator and use it for future cocktails!

    FAQ

    Do I have to make the salted lime rim?

    No, you do not have to make a homemade salted lime rim. If you want to skip this step, rim your margarita glass with Tajin or coarse sea salt.

    How spicy will the hot sauce make my margarita?

    The hot sauce gives the margarita a little heat that is balanced with sweet honey. This drink is not as spicy as a margarita made with jalapenos. Test the amount of heat by adding a little hot sauce at a time.

    Is this margarita skinny?

    Margaritas are considered skinny when they are not made with mixers. This hot sauce margarita is made with fresh lime juice and sweetened with simple syrup. To make this margarita skinnier, replace the simple syrup with a splash of orange juice or agave nectar.

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    Margarita in a glass garnished with a lime wheel.
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    Honey Hot Sauce Margarita (4 Ingredient Cocktail)

    You have to try this Honey Hot Sauce Margarita! This 4 ingredient drink is a spin on the classic margarita with added heat from honey hot sauce! 
    Prep Time5 minutes mins
    Total Time5 minutes mins
    Course: Drinks
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 1
    Calories: 362kcal
    Author: Lynne Kenton

    Equipment

    • Cocktail Shaker
    • Handheld Citrus Press
    • Food Processor for salted lime rim

    Ingredients

    • 3 ounces Tequila
    • 1 ounce Simple Syrup
    • 1 Lime juiced
    • 1 teaspoon Honey Hot Sauce

    Salted Lime Rim

    • 1 Zest of Lime
    • 1 tablespoon Coarse Sea Salt
    • 1 tablespoon Sugar
    • Pinch of Cayenne Pepper

    Instructions

    • Using a lime wedge, moisten the rim of a glass. Dip the glass into the salted lime zest. Add ice to the glass.
    • To a cocktail shaker with ice, add the tequila, simple syrup, lime juice, and honey hot sauce. Shake vigorously to combine.
    • Pour the cocktail into a glass over ice. Garnish with a lime wheel.

    Salted Lime Zest

    • Add the lime zest, salt, sugar and cayenne pepper to a food processor. Pulse together until combined.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 362kcal | Carbohydrates: 47g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 7.101mg | Potassium: 162mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 35g | Vitamin A: 73IU | Vitamin C: 42mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 2mg

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