Healthy Recipes Healthy Drink Recipes Healthy Cocktail & Wine Recipes Healthy Margarita Recipes Hot Honey Margarita Be the first to rate & review! This fun tequila cocktail uses hot honey for a twist on the popular spicy margarita. An aged tequila like a reposado works especially well with the earthy and floral flavors of honey. If you prefer a cocktail with slightly less of a kick, feel free to use half regular honey and half hot honey. By Amy Traynor Published on May 19, 2021 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Amy Trayor Active Time: 5 mins Total Time: 5 mins Servings: 1 Ingredients Hot Honey Syrup ½ cup hot honey ½ cup water Cocktail 1 ½ ounces tequila or mezcal 1 ounce lime juice ½ ounce hot honey syrup ½ ounce triple sec Lime wedge for garnish Directions To prepare hot honey syrup: Combine hot honey and water in a jar or other container and stir until the honey is completely dissolved. (Refrigerate any leftovers for up to 2 weeks.) To prepare cocktail: Combine tequila (or mezcal), lime juice, syrup and triple sec in a cocktail shaker or a jar with a lid. Add ice to fill the shaker (or jar) three-fourths full. Shake until chilled, then strain into an ice-filled margarita or rocks glass. Garnish with a lime wedge, if desired. To make ahead Refrigerate honey syrup for up to 2 weeks. Rate it Print