Grapefruit Jalapeno Margarita

Citrusy, sweet, and spicy. The Grapefruit Margarita is what summer dreams are made of.

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Ingredients (per margarita)

• 1-ounce fresh lime juice (~ 1 large lime)
• 2 teaspoons jalapeno simple syrup
• 1 thinly sliced jalapeño round
• 2 ounces grapefruit juice (~½ large grapefruit, juiced)
• 1 ½ ounces tequila

Chilli-Salt Rim

• 1 tbsp Himalayan Rock salt

• 1 tbsp chilli powder
• 2 tsp sugar
• Lime wedges
• Small grapefruit wedges for garnish, optional

Method

• First up, prepare glasses! Mix salt and chilli powder on small plate.
• With a lime wedge, rim the glass with lime juice and gently roll lip of glass in chilli-salt rim.
• Fill glass with ice.
• In a cocktail shaker, combine lime juice, simple syrup and jalapeno slice (or two if you’re feeling spicy). Muddle jalapeno.
• Add grapefruit juice, and ice. Close shaker and shake for 20-30 seconds.
• Strain cocktail into prepared glass. Garnish with slice of jalapeno and grapefruit wedge.
• Dive in!

​This recipe is brought to you by our YouTube series Cocktails & Dreams - watch this video and more here: Whitewater Distilling Company's Cocktails & Dreams