What is the purpose of the egg white in the margarita?

u003cmeta charset=u0022utf-8u0022/u003eThe egg white is what really gives this margarita its life. Once you shake the egg white with the other ingredients and pour over ice, you will get this beautiful foamy top every single time.

Can I make this spicy margarita without freshly squeezed lime juice?

u003cmeta charset=u0022utf-8u0022/u003eI highly recommend using u003cstrongu003efreshly squeezed lime juiceu003c/strongu003e. Some people will opt to use lime juice from a bottle, and it is not the same flavor. You will get the best results using freshly squeezed lime juice. In a pinch, you can use a few TrueLime crystalized lime packets. It's just limes crystalized into a powder and they have an amazing flavor!

Is Blanco Tequila the best to use for margaritas?

Yes! It's only aged two months so it has more of a mild flavor and blends super well in margaritas. If you only have Reposado on hand, that will be fine. Anejo, however, might be too strong a flavor for these spicy margaritas.

Is this a skinny margarita?

This spicy margarita is skinny-u003cemu003eishu003c/emu003e. With only 173 calories, 3 grams of sugar, and 16 net carbs, it definitely beats out other margarita recipes that top over 300 calories and 50 carbs. Now you can have 2!

The BEST Spicy Jalapeño Margarita

glass filled with spicy margarita with a tajin seasoned rim and fresh jalapeno slices and lime wedge for garnish

Spicy Jalapeño Margarita

★★★★★

5 from 6 reviews

This easy spicy margarita recipe combines orange juice, freshly squeezed lime, & jalapeño slices with Blanco tequila served over ice with a Tajin seasoned rim & egg-white foamy finish.

Total Time: 5 minutes
Yield: 1 drink 1x

Ingredients

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2 ounces Blanco Tequila
1 1/2 lime, juiced
1.5 oz orange juice
2–3 jalapeno slices
1 tsp jalapeno juice (from a jar of pickled jalapenos)
1 tsp monk fruit sweetener (or sweetener of choice, more or less to taste)
1 egg white (optional)
Tajin Seasoning
Ice
Lime wedges for garnish

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Instructions

Combine the fresh squeezed lime juice, orange juice (filling in for triple sec!), spicy jalapeno juice, your choice of sweetener, and Blanco tequila in a cocktail shaker and shake. Shake 10-15 seconds. Add the egg white and shake vigorously again for 20 more seconds.
Rim your glass with lime juice and rub it into the Tajin seasoning until the rim is completely coated.
Strain the mixture over ice after rimming your glass.
Add two slices of jalapeno and a lime wedge for garnishing.
Enjoy!