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!
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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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
- 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
- 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 1/2 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
Step 1: Make the salted lime rim by combining lime zest, sugar, salt and cayenne pepper in a food processor. Pulse until combined.
Step 2: Run a lime wedge around the rim of a glass. Dip the top of the glass into salt or tajin mix (optional).
Step 3: Add tequila and simple syrup to the cocktail shaker.
Step 4: Using a juicer, squeeze the lime juice into the 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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Related
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Pairing
Need a snack to pair with your drink? Try one of these tasty appetizers:
Honey Hot Sauce Margarita (4 Ingredient Cocktail)
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.
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