Chispa Margarita

Course: Libations

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: cocktail, margarita, tequila

Prep Time: 10

Total Time: 10

Servings:

Calories: 220kcal

This San Antonio native is slick. Potent, but so tasty you don't mind it sneaking up on you.

Rub a lime half against the side of your cocktail glasses.
Once the glass is wet, sprinkle coarse salt onto the moistened area. Set the glasses aside after they've been salted to allow them to dry.

Fill a cocktail shaker with the lime juice, orange juice, and agave sweetener to taste.
Add the ice and tequila to the sweetened juices in the cocktail shaker.
Put the cap on your shaker and shake vigorously until the shaker frosts over.
Strain the chispa margarita mixture into your rimmed cocktail glasses. Taking care not to splash any on the salt rim.
Garnish the glasses with decorative slices of limes and orange.
Enjoy responsibly.

Substitute Agave Syrup with Simple Syrup:

Simple Syrup Recipe:

1/2 cup water
1/2 cup granulated sugar

In a saucepan, stir together the water and sugar.
Bring the mixture up to a boil over medium-high heat while stirring to dissolve the sugar crystals.
Once the mixture boils, remove it from the heat and allow to cool before using it in the recipe.

Optional garnish:

Thinly slice a lime and an orange.
For each cocktail, fold two lime slices and one orange slice in half.
Thread the folded slices onto a cocktail pick, sandwiching the orange in the middle of the limes.
Prop the garnished cocktail picks on the side opposite the salted rim.

Pitcher Chispas (for 6 or more servings):

3 cups lime juice
2 cups orange juice
1/2-1/2 cup agave syrup
4 cups ice
2 cups tequila blanco