It’s time to cool yourself off with this spicy and sweet jalapeno mango margarita! Made with hot jalapeño, earthy tequila, and sweet mangoes, this drink will be a summertime favorite in no time!
I love making a big batch of frozen margaritas to serve my guests because they’re such a crowd-pleaser!
These jalapeno mango margaritas are made in a snap, and the recipe can easily be doubled or tripled for any crowd size.
The best part? Every sip tastes like summer.
This margarita is a mix of sweet, tangy mango, and floral, spicy jalapeño mixed with fresh bright lime and peppery tequila all topped with flavorful Mexican tajin spice.
Trust me, these jalapeño mango margaritas will cool you off while spicing you up!
Table of Contents
Ingredients for a jalapeno mango margarita
- Frozen mango – Frozen mango chunks give this margarita a cold iced slushy texture.
- Mango juice – To add even more sweet, mango flavor!
- Lime juice – Lime juice helps add brightness and a fresh citrus flavor.
- Jalapeño pepper – This pepper will give us a fresh spicy kick!
Fresh or frozen mango?
For shopping ease, frozen mango chunks can be found at most major grocery stores in the freezer aisle.
However, if you have fresh mangoes on hand, those will work fine as well!
Use just as much fresh mango as is written here for frozen, and to achieve that frozen slushy texture, simply adds an extra cup of ice.
Spice level for this spicy mango margarita
All of the heat from a jalapeño pepper lives in the seeds and the ribs which are the white parts connected to the seeds.
Using the jalapeño whole will give you a full spicy blast!
If you’d like to tone down the level of spice, simply remove the seeds and the ribs before adding the jalapeño to the blender.
What is Tajin?
Tajin is a Mexican spice blend that’s made of chili peppers, lime, and salt.
You can usually find it in most major grocery stores in the international foods aisle.
No worries if you can’t find it feel free to use regular salt, or sugar to rim these margs!
Lastly, Trader Joe’s also makes a copycat chile lime seasoning if you have one nearby!
Different types of tequila
To keep it simple, there are two different kinds of tequila you can find in the store – gold and silver.
For this jalapeño mango margarita, I chose silver tequila, because it has a stronger fresher, cleaner taste.
When silver tequila is made, it is bottled immediately and is not aged at all.
Gold tequila has more of a unique taste, and golden color, from it having been aged in barrels.
In my opinion, the flavor nuances of gold tequila could be lost in this jalapeño mango margarita.
That’s why I really recommend silver tequila for this margarita.
More margarita recipes
- Love it spicy? Try my Jalapeño Watermelon Margarita.
- Want something pretty in pink? Try my Blood Orange Margarita.
- Looking for something herbaceous? Try my Cilantro Margarita.
- Need something tart? Try my Grapefruit Margarita.
Jalapeno Mango Margarita
Ingredients
For rim:
- 1 tablespoon Tajin chile lime seasoning
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
For margarita:
- 2 cups of diced frozen mango
- 4 ounces tequila
- 4 ounces mango juice
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 1/2 jalapeno top trimmed
Instructions
For rim:
- Place your tajin and salt onto a flat small plate. Mix until combined.
For margarita:
- Use a wedge of lime to moisten the rim of your glasses.
- Dip the edges of the rim of the glass onto a plate with tajin and salt. Set aside.
- In a blender, add the mango, tequila, mango juice, lime juice, and jalapeño.
- Blend until smooth and creamy.
- Pour the frozen cocktail into your prepared glasses.
- Garnish with lime, sliced jalapeno, or a sprinkle of Tajin.
Notes
Nutrition
Shadi Hasanzadenemati
Thursday 25th of August 2022
This is absolutely delicious! I love that it’s such a crowd pleaser for the whole family