These spicy grapefruit margaritas strike a perfect balance between sweetness and spice—easy to drink, fun to make. There are two special infusions of spice in these margaritas: homemade cayenne salt, and jalapeño-infused ice. The ice comes together with a nearly-identical preparation to the lime-infused ice of my Lime margaritas.
There’s no need for fancy cocktail equipment to make great margaritas. I always have luck with just a large mason jar to shake it up.
The necessary tools for this recipe are a square ice mold, a cocktail shaker or large mason jar, and a plate for the salt. Enjoy, and leave a comment below if you try it!
These spicy margaritas have 2 special infusions of ice. Because 1 isn’t enough!
8 Hours 10 Minutes
8 Hours 10 Minutes
Step 1
Prepare the jalapeño ice cubes. The night before you plan to drink the margaritas, take a square ice mold and fill each square almost full with water. Take one of the sliced jalapeños, and place a few pieces per square in the mold. Ensure that the squares in the mold are not full, as water expands as it freezes. Freeze overnight.
Step 2
Place the grapefruit juice and juice of 1 lime in a cocktail shaker or large mason jar, along with the tequila, Cointreau and honey. Fill with ice and shake until mixed.
Step 3
Pour the cayenne and salt on a small plate. Run 1/2 lime around the rim of each glass to wet. Then turn the rim of the glass to the plate and turn in a circle to salt the rims. Place one square jalapeño ice cube in each glass. Strain the margarita into each glass. If you’d like more spice, place slices of the final jalapeño in each glass to serve.
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