Frozen Honeydew Jalapeno Margarita

5 from 2 votes

Frozen Honeydew Jalapeno Margarita

Sip your troubles away with this sweet frozen honeydew margarita with a kick! This jalapeño margarita has a perfect amount of heat to liven up your summer!

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Drink, Drinks

Cuisine: Mexican

Servings: servings

Calories: 138kcal

Author: The Chunky Chef

Ingredients

INFUSED TEQUILA:

1 cup silver tequila
1-2 jalapeno peppers, sliced into rounds

MARGARITAS:

3 cups honeydew melon cubes, frozen
3 cups ice cubes
1 cup water
6 Tbsp fresh lime juice
2 Tbsp honey

TO SERVE:

2 Tbsp granulated sugar (or cane sugar or larger grain sugar)
1 tsp coarsely ground sea salt
2 tsp lime zest
2 Tbsp light corn syrup
additional slices of jalapeño pepper, for garnish (optional)

Instructions

Dice honeydew melon, discarding rinds. Place on a wax paper lined baking sheet and freeze until frozen. If not using right away, place frozen cubes into a large ziplock bag and keep in the freezer.
Combine tequila and jalapeno slices in a glass jar or bowl, and let stand 2-4 hours. Strain solids and discard, keeping the infused tequila.
To a small plate, add corn syrup. To another small plate, add sugar, salt and lime zest, using a fork to combine. Dip rims of serving glasses in corn syrup, then in the sugar/salt mixture. Set aside.
Add frozen honeydew cubes, ice cubes, water, honey, lime juice, and infused tequila to a large blender. Blend until smooth, about a minute or so.
Pour into serving glasses and enjoy!

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Notes

TO MAKE A NON-ALCOHOLIC VERSION:

instead of the tequila, infuse jalapeño peppers into 1 cup of water (or just use 1 cup of water for a jalapeño-free version)
follow recipe as written

TO MAKE AN ALCOHOLIC/NON-JALAPENO VERSION:

skip the infusion step, just use 1 cup of silver tequila

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