Healthy Ingredient Recipes Healthy Fruit Recipes Healthy Citrus Recipes Healthy Lime Recipes Jalapeño Margaritas 5.0 (1) 1 Review This reduced-sugar jalapeño margarita is a drink with a kick! We sweeten this zippy cocktail with fresh orange juice and just a touch of simple syrup steeped with slices of jalapeño. If you like the heat, add more chile slices to the sugar mixture. By Pam Lolley Pam Lolley Instagram Pam Lolley is a recipe tester and developer with Dotdash Meredith Food Studios. She received her Bachelor of Science degree from Mississippi University for Women in elementary education with a minor in psychology. After graduation she taught for a couple of years, but decided to follow her true passion of baking. She began a personal baking business, which led to a catering company. Pam started developing and testing recipes for the Southern Living Magazine Test Kitchen in 2003. She has developed several of the white Christmas cakes which grace the magazine's cover every December, as well as several other dessert recipes that have been cover-worthy. She has been in the test kitchens now for over 18 years. In her spare time, she loves spending time with her family, traveling, reading and, believe it or not, loves to cook and bake at home! EatingWell's Editorial Guidelines Updated on June 19, 2020 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Prep Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 1 hr 20 mins Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 8 margaritas Nutrition Profile: Low Fat Dairy-Free Egg Free Gluten-Free Vegetarian Vegan Nut-Free Soy-Free Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients ½ cup granulated sugar ½ cup water 4 to 6 slices jalapeño pepper, plus more for garnish 2 cups blanco tequila ½ cup lime juice ½ cup orange juice Ice cubes for serving Directions Combine sugar, water and jalapeño slices in a small saucepan; cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce heat to medium and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 1 minute. Remove the pan from the heat and let the jalapeño mixture stand for 20 minutes. Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a small container; discard solids. Combine the jalapeño simple syrup, tequila, lime juice and orange juice in a pitcher; refrigerate until cold, about 1 hour. Pour into ice-filled rocks glasses; garnish with a jalapeño slice, if desired and serve immediately. Tips To make ahead: Make syrup (Step 1); cover and refrigerate for up to 7 days. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 188 Calories 16g Carbs 0g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Serving Size 1/2 cup Calories 188 % Daily Value * Total Carbohydrate 16g 6% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 14g Added Sugars 13g 26% Protein 0g 0% Vitamin A 48IU 1% Vitamin C 13mg 15% Folate 6mcg 2% Sodium 2mg 0% Calcium 5mg 0% Iron 0mg 1% Magnesium 3mg 1% Potassium 52mg 1% Nutrition information is calculated by a registered dietitian using an ingredient database but should be considered an estimate. * Daily Values (DVs) are the recommended amounts of nutrients to consume each day. Percent Daily Value (%DV) found on nutrition labels tells you how much a serving of a particular food or recipe contributes to each of those total recommended amounts. Per the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the daily value is based on a standard 2,000 calorie diet. Depending on your calorie needs or if you have a health condition, you may need more or less of particular nutrients. (For example, it’s recommended that people following a heart-healthy diet eat less sodium on a daily basis compared to those following a standard diet.) (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a special diet for medical reasons, be sure to consult with your primary care provider or a registered dietitian to better understand your personal nutrition needs. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved