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Jalapeno Thyme Margarita in a glass.

Jalapeno Thyme Margarita Recipe

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
Spicy Jalapeno Thyme Margarita Recipe made with fresh thyme from my cocktail herb garden and fresh key limes grown on my key lime tree. Herbal cocktails are a delicious way to use fresh herbs you have grown in your own herb garden.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 1 Cocktail
Calories 116 kcal

Ingredients  

  • 1 oz Jose Cuervo Silver Tequila
  • 1 oz lime juice (I used fresh key limes from my key lime tree)
  • ½ oz Triple Sec
  • thyme simple syrup ((direction in notes below))
  • salt (for rim)
  • sprigs of fresh thyme (for garnish)
  • 1 sliced jalapeno pepper (for garnish)
  • lime wedges (for garnish)
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Instructions 

  • Rim a highball glass by swirling the lip of the glass in a shallow bowl with about an inch of thyme simple syrup.
  • Immediately dip the syrup covered rim of the glass in a separate shallow bowl of salt. Set the glass aside while mixing the margarita in a cocktail shaker.
  • Fill a cocktail shaker halfway full of crushed ice.
  • Pour the Silver Tequila, lime juice, and Triple Sec into the cocktail shaker. Screw on the lid tightly, place the cover on and shake until well chilled.
  • Fill a highball glass with crushed ice. Pour the Jalapeno Thyme Margarita into the highball glass.
  • Garnish with jalapeno slices, lime wedges, and fresh thyme.
  • Makes one Jalapeno Thyme Margarita.

Recipe Expert Tips

How To Make Thyme Simple Syrup
Ingredients
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup of fresh thyme leaves and stems
Directions
  1. In a small saucepan place one cup of water and one cup of sugar.
  2. On medium heat bring to a simmer. Simmer until the sugar has completely dissolved. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
  3. Put the fresh thyme stems and leaves into the pot and push down with the back of a spoon until the fresh thyme is covered with the liquid.
  4. Steep for one or two hours.
  5. Strain the syrup through a fine mesh strainer that has been lined with a coffee filter to remove the plant material.
  6. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
  7. Make 1 cup of thyme simple syrup. Will keep for 1 to 2 weeks refrigerated.

Nutrition

Serving: 1CocktailCalories: 116kcalCarbohydrates: 7gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 2mgPotassium: 38mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 14IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 1mg
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