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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!
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Cocktails
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 4 8 oz glasses
Calories 52 kcal

Ingredients
  

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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