This spicy pickle margarita is sharp, briny, and super daring with a lot of heat. Jalapeño meets fresh lime, smooth tequila, and pickle brine for a drink that feels dangerously hot. In the best way of course.

A person holding a lime wedge near a glass, preparing to make a cocktail, with a bottle of tequila in the background.

A hand holding a glass tilted over a plate with pink salt, preparing to rim the glass, with a bottle of tequila and halved limes in the background.

This is the kind of cocktail you make when you want something different but still polished. Simple ingredients, strong personality, and a finish that sticks around for a while.

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings 1 cocktail

Course Cocktail

Cuisine American

A bold, briny margarita with jalapeño heat, fresh lime, and pickle juice.

Ingredients

50 ml tequila blanco
25 ml fresh lime juice
25 ml agave syrup
25 ml pickle juice
a few jalapeño slices
a few pickle slices
ice

Optional

tajín or salt for the rim
pickle slice for garnish

Instructions

Add the jalapeño slices and agave syrup to a cocktail shaker and muddle gently until fragrant.
Fill the shaker with ice.
Add the tequila, lime juice, and pickle juice.
Shake until well chilled.
Strain into a chilled glass and serve immediately.