Jalapeño Low Carb Margarita

For the past six to eight months we have been doing taco Tuesday at home. I try to make different variations each week from ground beef to chicken, fajitas, pork belly and even fish. Matt my boyfriend is in charge of the drinks so we are always trying something different.

For the past month or so he’s been making jalapeño margaritas and honestly, they’re so good, very little sugar and I could probably sip them all day long. I have a very strange allergy to the sweet and sour mixes for regular margaritas, one time I almost ended up in the hospital because of how painful it was to me. But hey, I still love margaritas and he managed to make this new mix that don’t upset my stomach or make me feel sick.

I asked Matt if I could share his recipe and he said yes, so here it is… I hope you enjoy them as much as we do.

This recipe is for two drinks but double it or triple it if you plan to make a pitcher, we like to shake the drink but you can just stir all the ingredients if making a large batch

What you’ll need:

Cocktail shaker
Measuring cup & spoons
Knife and cutting board
Muddler
2 short glasses

Jalapeño Low Carb Margarita

Recipe by MattCourse: DrinksCuisine: MexicanDifficulty: Easy

Servings

2

servings

Prep time

5

minutes

Ingredients

• 3 oz Silver Agave Tequila

• 2 tsp organic agave

• 1 oz lime juice

• 1/3 jalapeño sliced into chunk pieces + 2 slices for garnish

• 1 cup ice

• 1/2 cup sparkling water

Directions

• Add 1/4 cup of ice to each glass
• Place the jalapeño chunks including seeds in the cocktail shaker, user the muddler to smash the jalapeños to release the flavor
• Add the tequila, agave, lime juice, the rest of the ice and sparkling water to the shaker. Close the shaker and mix well for about 15 seconds
• Pour the mix using the shaker’s strainer in the glasses, avoid pouring the ice and jalapeños from the shaker. Garnish with extra jalapeños

Recipe Video

Notes

• The drink in my opinion is not spicy but it does have a strong jalapeño taste, if you are afraid the drink could be spicy for you just remove the seeds from the jalapeño before smashing it and for the garnish.

Enjoy!
XO, Carol & Matt