Description
This pickle margarita is a pickle lover’s dream! Full of sweet and spicy flavor, and a chamoy and Tajin seasoned rim, this mocktail or cocktail is the perfect treat for a summer BBQ, girl’s night, or just for fun!
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz pickle juice
- 1 oz non-alcoholic tequila or regular tequila
- 1 oz lime juice
- 0.5 jalapeno or regular simple syrup (optional)
- sparkling water
- tajin and chamoy for rim
- Gherkin Pickles
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup allulose or sugar
- 1–2 jalapeno peppers (sliced)
Instructions
- Combine the allulose or granulated sugar, water, and jalapeños in a small saucepan. Stir until everything is combined.
- Warm over medium-low and heat until the sugar is completely dissolved. This process takes about 5 minutes.
- Pour the sugar mixture through a sieve into a mason jar or jar of choice.
- Cover with a lid and refrigerate until cool. Throw away the jalapenos or add them to your mocktail.
- To a cocktail shaker, add pickle juice, non-alcoholic tequila, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake vigorously for 20 seconds.
- Dip the rim of the glass into a shallow dish of chamoy or hot honey, then dip in Tajin seasoning or salt.
- Pour the contents of the cocktail shaker into a cocktail glass or margarita glass over ice cubes and top off with sparkling water. Garnish with pickles.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 94
- Sugar: 8 g
- Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Protein: 0.3 g
Keywords: pickle margarita, mocktail, cocktail, spicy drink, summer drink