Under 200 calories, this Spicy Cucumber Margarita with Jalapenos has just the right amount of heat! Made with a homemade margarita mix, tequila, and triple sec, you can choose what sweetener to use to adjust the calories too! It's already low-cal, but you can also make it with honey, agave, or the sweetener of your choice.
2cupFresh Squeezed Lemon Juiceyou'll need 6-8 medium lemons
2cupFresh Squeezed Lime Juiceyou'll need 6-8 medium limes
1 cupSugar
1Cucumberlarge
2tspJalapeno Pepperseeds removed, finely minced
1cupSilver Tequila
½ cupTriple Sec
Jalapeno chunks or slicesoptional garnish
Lime wedgesoptional garnish
Cucumber chunks or slicesoptional garnish
Rosemary sprigs with lower leaves removedoptional garnish
Instructions
In a sauce pan, dissolve the sugar in the water. Allow it to cool. The consistency should be like a thin simple syrup.
Add sugar water, lemon and lime juice, cucumber, and jalapeno to a blender and blend until completely liquefied. Taste and add more jalapeno and/or sugar, if desired. Blend again if necessary.
Pour liquid through a fine mesh strainer to remove any larger particles and transfer mixture to a large pitcher.
Add tequila and triple sec and stir. Place in refrigerator to chill for at least 1 hour before serving.
To serve, pour over ice and garnish with slices of lemon, cucumber, and/or jalapeno.
For a fancier presentation, thread chunks of cucumber and jalapeno onto sprigs of rosemary to garnish each glass.
Notes
Please note that nutrition facts are subject to change based on your choice of ingredients. You may substitute the sugar with honey or agave syrup if you'd like. Since the syrups are sweet, I start with 1/2 cup of syrup, taste it, and then adjust to taste.If you like your margaritas stronger, you may increase the tequila by 1 cup and the triple sec by another 1/2 cup. It will taste great. You may also get another serving out of it doing so too.