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This spicy skinny Margarita recipe has the perfect balance of heat and refreshment. It's bold and guilt-free!

Savor the delicious flavors of this Skinny Spicy Margarita that's half the calories and just as tasty as the original!

Spicy Skinny Margarita Recipe

My girlfriends and I like to pre-plan our margaritas and tacos when we get together for happy hour. Every time someone brings up a spicy cocktail, this Spicy Skinny Margarita recipe is the first to be suggested. It has only 107 calories vs. 275 in a classic spicy margarita.

During the summer, it's a toss-up between this one and my skinny margarita. In the end, they're all refreshing and have half the calories. It's a win-win!

Ingredients

To make this skinny margarita spicy, you'll need a few jalapeño rounds. Then, you'll use freshly squeezed lime juice, a calorie-free granulated sweetener (such as stevia, Truvia, Monk fruit, or Erythritol), tequila, and orange juice (it's worth squeezing, but store-bought works too!).

How to Make a Spicy Skinny Margarita

Rim the glass with salt or Tajin if that's your jam.
Muddle the jalapeño with lime juice and the zero-calorie sweetener, including the jalapeño seeds if you want extra heat.
Add tequila, orange juice, and ice, and shake until the sides are fully frosted.
Serve with lime wedges and fresh jalapeños to keep the heat going; enjoy!

More Skinny Margarita Recipes

If you love guilt-free margaritas, try my Sugar Free Margarita, this Skinny Strawberry Margarita, or this Skinny Blackberry Margarita. The toughest part is choosing one!

Spicy Skinny Margarita (So Good!)

Servings: 1

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

This spicy skinny Margarita recipe has the perfect balance of heat and refreshment. It's bold and guilt-free!

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Ingredients

2 jalapeño rounds, more for garnish
1 ounce lime juice, about 1 lime
2 teaspoons calorie-free sweetener
1 ounce tequila
1 ounce orange juice
Salt or Tajin, optional for rimming
Lime wedge, for garnish

Instructions

Prep:

If you enjoy a salted glass, prep the rim of your glass by rubbing a lime wedge along the rim. Dip in tequila salt or Tajin, and set aside.

Make the marg:

Add the jalapeño rounds (slices) with or without the seeds (the seeds add heat) inside a cocktail shaker. Add the lime juice and granulated zero-calorie sweetener and using a muddler, press down to release the jalapeño juices. When you smell the spicy aroma, it's ready to shake.
Add the tequila, orange juice, and a handful of ice cubes. Shake well until the sides are fully frosted.

Serve:

Fill the prepared glass with fresh ice. Strain the cocktail through the strainer and pour it into the prepared glass. Garnish with a wedge of lime and additional jalapeño slices.

Notes

Make a pitcher of this spicy skinny margarita that serves 8 by blending half a jalapeño with 1 cup of lime juice. Strain the spicy mixture into a pitcher, add 1 cup tequila, 1 cup orange juice, and ¼ cup calorie-free sweetener. Stir with ice, chill for an hour, then pour over ice and garnish!