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Hot Honey Margarita recipe
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The Hot Honey Margarita is a shaken agave cocktail, made with tequila blanco, lime juice, hot honey (chilli honey) and more, served in a rocks glass over ice. It is citrusy.
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Hot Honey Margarita ingredients
| Tequila blanco | 50 ml (1¾ oz) |
| Lime juice | 25 ml (¾ oz) |
| Hot honey (chilli honey) | 20 ml (¾ oz) |
| Triple sec | 10 ml (¼ oz) |
How to make a Hot Honey Margarita
- Add everything to a shaker and fill with ice.
- Shake hard for 10 to 12 seconds.
- Strain over fresh ice in a rocks glass.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and a chilli salt rim.
- Glass
- Rocks glass
- Ice
- Cubed
- Garnish
- Lime wheel and a chilli salt rim
Hot Honey Margarita: quick answers
- How strong is a Hot Honey Margarita?
- About 18% alcohol once the ice has melted in, roughly 19 g of alcohol per drink. That is an estimate: brands and dilution vary.
- How many calories are in a Hot Honey Margarita?
- About 230 calories per drink, from the alcohol and the sweet and fresh ingredients. An estimate: brands and the amount of sugar change it. Compare every drink in the cocktail calorie chart.
- What glass is a Hot Honey Margarita served in?
- A rocks glass, over ice cubes.
- How many ingredients does a Hot Honey Margarita have?
- 4 in total: tequila blanco, lime juice, hot honey (chilli honey) and triple sec.
