This Cinco de Mayo, make it spicy [COCKTAIL TIME]

With the sun coming out in time for Cinco de mayo – here’s a selection of super simple, tasty ways to add a little spice to stylish Cinco de Mayo celebrations.

Four million margaritas are made each day, and more and more bartenders are reporting consumers are asking for their margaritas to be spicy.

“There’s just something about a spicy margarita that people love. It’s that pleasing taste of sweet and savory. It’s refreshing, yet with a nice bite. But spicy margaritas are almost always made from scratch, and that’s what gave me the idea for Ghost,” says Chris Moran, Ghost Tequila’s founder and CEO. “When I was a bartender in Boston, I so wished there was a spicy tequila I could use to help save time and ensure consistency when I was making spicy margaritas and other spicy cocktails – so I decided to go to Mexico and create one. But from the beginning, my goal was first and foremost to make a great tequila, and then make it spicy.”

Here are three simple ways to enjoy a spicy margarita at home this Cinco:

1. Using Ghost tequila for a consistent hit of heat – avail on Drizly
2. A handcrafted spicy margarita using new female-owned/led brand Inspiro
3. Zing Zang’s new spicy Margarita mix – perfect for frozen spicy margs.  Avail on Amazon

Ghost Margarita

With Ghost Tequila it’s simple to create a perfect spicy margarita at home for Cinco: It’s an innovative high-quality 100% agave tequila crafted in Jalisco, Mexico, and infused with a splash of spice, making it an ideal spirit to help people mix the perfect spicy cocktails.

INGREDIENTS

• 1.5 oz. Ghost Tequila
• .5 oz. agave nectar
• .75 oz. lime juice (to taste)

DIRECTIONS

Shake together all ingredients and serve on the rocks. Garnish with a lime wheel and salt rim.

 

The Spicy Inspiro

If want to make your margarita from scratch – try the Spicy Inspiro – made with woman-owned-led Tequila brand Inspiro tequila, which is Kosher and certified additive free. 

INGREDIENTS

2 oz. Inspiro Tequila
Juice of 1 fresh squeezed lime
1 jalapeño pepper, sliced thin
½ oz. agave syrup (optional)

DIRECTIONS

• Fill shaker with ice and add Inspiro Tequila, lime juice, agave syrup and 2 slices of jalapeño.
• Shake vigorously and pour into a glass filled with ice.
• Garnish with remaining jalapeño slices and lime wheel. 
• For extra kick, pour coarse sea salt and Tajin spice into a flat dish and mix well.
• Swirl lime wedge over rim of glass and dip to coat in rim mixture.

 

Zing Zang Spicy Margarita 

And for a super simple spicy margarita or frozen margarita – just mix Zing Zang Spicy Margarita Mix with your tequila of choice and blend with ice as desired. You’ll get the fresh, citrusy flavors with a lick of lime, wink of salt, and kick of jalapeño peppers. The sweet heat will both tease and delight your taste buds.

INGREDIENTS

4 oz Zing Zang ® Spicy Margarita Mix

1 1/2 oz your favorite tequila

 

DIRECTIONS

Pour over ice and stir (or blend with ice for frozen marg)

Garnish with lime and jalapeño slice

 

About Ghost Tequila 

Ghost is an exceptionally balanced, spicy 100% Weber Blue Agave tequila – outstanding on its own or starring in your next tequila cocktail. Created behind a bar and perfected in Jalisco, Mexico, Ghost adds the ideal amount of heat to spark your taste buds but never overpower. Simply put, Ghost makes any drink smoother, spicier, and more exciting every time! ghosttequila.com 

About Inspiro

Inspiro is a new female owned/led ultra-premium, certified additive free, 100% Blue Weber Agave tequila. There is an all star female team behind the brand; it’s founded and owned by Mara Smith and produced by legendary maestra tequilera, Ana María Romero. The Inspiro Tequila Luna Blanco tastes delicious and is characterized by its distinct sweet notes of vanilla, cooked agave and caramel, with hints of refreshing citrus and mint. inspirotequila.com

About Zing Zang Spicy Margarita Mix

As interest in spicy food has exploded across the country, so has excitement for spicy drinks, particularly spicy Margaritas. Capturing this growing trend, new Zing Zang Spicy Margarita Mix is crafted with real grapefruit, lime, and Key lime juices, blended with blue agave nectar and just the right amount of jalapeño peppers. The spicy heat of the jalapeños is the perfect complement to the citrusy sweetness of a margarita. zingzang.com