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Spicy Margarita

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I love celebrating major accomplishments with a tasty cocktail! And as I continue my journey on a low carb diet, I am always looking for additional ways to create flavorful concoctions without all of the sugary additives.

We started infusing our own tequila with strawberries and jalapenos to make spicy margaritas. Unfortunately, the recipe we started with included agave syrup and whoa the calories and carbs were through the roof! It is amazingly delicious, but should be done in extreme moderation.

I am working on a new variation of this that will use a sugar free simple syrup. With This adjustment I think I can get this recipe down to 11 carbs and 300 calories.

59.1 G

Net Carbs

2

Servings

479.6

Calories

Time to Make

Supplies

Ingredients

Jalapeno Infused Tequilla:

  • 750 ml tequila
  • 5 jalapenos
  • 200 g strawberries (about 10 medium)

Spicy Margarita:

  • 8 oz Infused tequila
  • 8 oz Lime Juice
  • 3 oz Blue Agave Syrup
  • 1 cup ice (optional)

Directions

Jalapeno Infused Tequilla:

  1. You will need a container that both is large enough to hold a full bottle of tequila and a wide mouth so that you can put the strawberries and jalapenos in mostly whole. I like to use a 68oz wide mouth jar that is pictured here.
  2. Slice the jalapenos lengthwise, keeping the top still intact and place into the jar.
  3. Muddle the strawberries some, keeping mostly intact, and place into the jar. While you can slice these the same as the jalapenos, I find that muddling them brings out more flavor.
  4. Pour a full bottle of tequila (or as much as will fit) into the jar. Keep your bottle for storing the infused tequila afterwards.
  5. Close the jar and infuse for 3-5 days at room temperature. The longer you allow the jalapenos to remain infusing, the hotter your results will be. Less than 3 days will produce weaker results.
  6. After your desired infusion time, strain the infusion back into the original tequila bottle. I like to use a wide mouth canning strainer that has a funnel and mesh lining. This will catch the muddled remnants of the strawberries and the seeds of the jalapenos. A regular funnel with cheesecloth or coffee filter will also work.
  7. A 750ml bottle of tequila will produce an infusion capable of ~16 drinks.

Spicy Margarita:

  1. Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker, and shake until combined
  2. Split between 2 10oz glasses and top with ice if desired.

Tips for Success

Nutrition Details

Calcium : 21.8

Calories : 479.6

Carbs : 60.4

Cholestrol : 0

Fat : 0.1

Fiber : 1.3

Iron : 0.3

Keto Carbs : 59.1

Potassium : 191.6

Protein : 2

SaturatedFat : 0

Sodium : 5.8

Sugar : 51.9

Sugar Alcohol : 0

TransFat : 0