I love tequila. If I didn’t have morals I would probably put tequila in my morning protein shakes, but alas, my morality gets the best of me. I work extremely long hours and nothing satisfies my soul quite like coming home after a long days work, plopping down on my couch and watching a marathon of Law and Order SVU while sipping on a margarita. My roommates would watch me day in and day out unwind from a long days work on the couch, drink in a hand as I watched bad guys get slammed into walls by Detectives Benson and Stabler. They made fun of me at first and playfully would tease me calling my margarita a “Mariskarita”, after the shows star Mariska Hargitay. Combining my guilty pleasures of tequila and SVU into one drink might be the most brilliant thing that has ever happened in my life. Eventually, the roomies started to join in on my fun and now it has become a tradition in our household that when we all return home from work a healthy dinner is made, a batch of “Mariskaritas” are whipped up and an episode of SVU is watched. I have seen every single episode, and I don’t apologize for that.
This margarita is probably one of my favorites because unlike a traditional margarita that is filled with sugar and calories, it’s is light and slightly sweetened with honey or agave syrup. The burn from the jalapenos compliment the bite from the tequila, leaving a very unique burn in your mouth. If you don’t like spicy stuff you can omit the jalapenos all together. Tequila is derived from agave which makes it naturally gluten free, so sip away fellow Celiacers.
Much Love and DUN DUN!
Alex
Spicy Grapefruit Margarita
(makes 4 margaritas)
- 1-cup reposado tequila
- 2 cups grapefruit juice (fresh squeezed is obviously better)
- 1/4 cup mint leaves
- ¼ cup lime juice, reserve two lime rinds
- 2 TBSP honey
- 1 jalepenos (take seeds and ribs out if you like less spicy)
- Put lime juice, two leftover rinds, honey, serrano, and mint into a pitcher. Take a wooden spoon or muddler and muddle the ingredients together. Add tequila and grapefruit juice and stir to combine. Rim each glass with some lime juice, and dip into a mixture of salt and chili powder. Pour enough ice into glass and fill your glass up with the margarita!
