The Spicy Margarita is a bright, modern riff on the classic marg—fresh pressed lime juice, a clean agave base, and a good source of heat. Build it with tequila, mezcal, or a zero proof agave spirit alternative, dial the heat to your taste, and you have a repeatable house spicy marg that feels chef-driven but pours fast on any night of the week.
This Spicy Margarita keeps the build simple and the flavors focused: fresh lime juice, your favorite agave spirit, and Top Hat Spicy Agave Nectar for clean, chile-forward heat. Shake hard, pour over ice, and you have a bar-quality spicy marg with zero muddled peppers and no guesswork from round to round.
Method
- Optional: Prepare a rocks glass with a chile salt rim, then fill with fresh ice.
- Add 1.5–2 oz tequila, mezcal, or zero proof agave spirit to a shaker.
- Add 1 oz fresh lime juice.
- Add 1 oz Top Hat Spicy Agave Nectar.
- Fill the shaker with ice and shake hard for 8–10 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice into the prepared rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lime wheel, and enjoy.
Pro move: Use blanco tequila for a bright, clean spicy marg or switch to mezcal for a smoky-spicy combo. Start at 1.5 oz spirit for a more sessionable pour and bump to 2 oz when the party calls for it.