Dragon Fruit Jalapeño Margarita

• We’re getting the weekend started a little earlier today! Did you know, Dragon fruit, (also known as Pitaya), is a sweet, bright, and exotic looking Central/South America fruit that contains heaps of vitamins and antioxidants. It is high in fiber, iron, and vitamin C and B. It aids in digestions, reduces cholesterol, and supports better brain activity. So basically, drinking this margarita will make you smarter:)

There are three main varieties of the fruit being:

• Pitaya Blanca: pink skin, white flesh, and black seeds.
• Pitaya Roja: pink skin, red pulp, and black seeds.
• Pitaya Amarilla: yellow skin, white flesh, and black seeds.
• You can buy the pulp frozen in your supermarket, and it’s usually a vibrant pink color. This vibrant pink is the pulp of the Pitaya Roja.
• Whether fresh or frozen, try experimenting with different varieties and make and enjoy this margarita for its nutrients and beauty!

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Dragon Fruit Jalapeño Margarita

These are my favorite margaritas to make! They have sweet, spice, and everything nice to put some “pep-in my-step” at any summer bash or soiree! So, what are you waiting for…plug in the blender and crack open the tequila for these beauties!

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Prep Time 20 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Cocktails

Cuisine Mexican

Servings 4 8 oz glasses

Calories 52 kcal

Ingredients

  

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Margarita

• 1 dragon fruit, rough outer skin removed and chopped
• 1 batch Palm Sugar-Jalapeño Simple Syrup
• ¼ cup fresh lime juice for blender, plus 1 lime juiced for rim
• 2 oz Reposado tequila

Palm Sugar-Jalapeño Simple Syrup

• ¾ cup water
• 2 tbsp palm sugar
• ½ jalapeño, sliced

Spicy Salted Rim

• 1 tbsp sea salt
• 1 tbsp palm sugar
• 1 tbsp chili powder

Instructions

 

Margarita

• Add ingredients to a blender filled with ice. Pulse until smooth.
• Dip glass into lime juice and then roll it in the spiced salt.
• Fill glass with fresh ice and pour blended margarita over ice.
• Garnish: Spiced Salted Rim Mixture, Lime Wheel, Dragon Fruit Slice, Jalapeño Slices in glass.

Palm Sugar-Jalapeño Simple Syrup

• Pour water into a saucepan over high heat.
• Add palm sugar and jalapeño.
• Allow mixture to come to a boil and then turnoff heat. Let me mixture infuse and cool for 20 minutes.
• Strain mixture to eliminate seeds. Reserve.

Spicy Salted Rim Ingredients

• Mix ingredients together and reserve for rim.

Nutrition

Calories: 52kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 16mgPotassium: 18mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin C: 5mgIron: 1mg

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