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Easy to make Jalapeno Tequila is about to set your taste buds tingling all summer long! Give your life a little kick with spicy cocktails made from Jalapeno Tequila.

Jalapeno Tequila

Rebecca Lindamood
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Easy to make Jalapeno Tequila is about to set your taste buds tingling all summer long!
Give your life a little kick with spicy cocktails made from Jalapeno Tequila.It's so easy to infuse your choice of tequila with fresh jalapenos for a spicy jalapeño finish with the perfect amount of heat and a subtle vegetal note.
Whether you use this spicy tequila for a jalapeño margarita or another tequila cocktail like a bloody maria or ranch water, or as part of a marinade in chicken or pork recipes, you're in for a treat.

Equipment

  • 1 quart sized mason jar

Ingredients
  

  • 3 to 4 fresh jalapeno peppers washed
  • 4 cups tequila blanco You can use less if desired
  • Optional:
  • 1 habanero pepper or ghost pepper

Instructions
 

  • Wearing gloves, slice the stems away from the jalapeno peppers. Slice the whole pepper in half.
  • If you’d like a milder end product, remove the seeds and white membrane from inside the pepper. If you’d like a spicier tequila, leave the seeds and membrane intact.
  • Slice the pepper halves into long very thin strips.This will help your tequila infuse more quickly.
  • If you’re looking for an extremely spicy tequila, you can add a sliced habanero or ghost pepper.
  • Add all of your thin pepper slices to a quart sized mason jar or empty tequila bottle. Fill the jar or bottle with tequila blanco, joven, or -if you’re feeling very fancy- reposado.
  • Cap the jar or bottle tightly and give it a good shake. Let the jar sit in a dark place at room temperature for anywhere from 6 to 72 hours, depending on how spicy and strong you’d like the jalapeno presence to be.
  • I recommend shaking the jar every 3 to 4 hours, and tasting after 6 hours until it is just right like Goldilock’s porridge. When it reaches the perfect level of spice, pour through a fine mesh sieve or coffee filter.
  • Discard the jalapeno strips. Pour the Jalapeno tequila into a clean jar or bottle, cap tightly, and store in the refrigerator for up to 3 months or the freezer for up to a year.
  • Use in margaritas, ranch water, or any place you’d like your tequila to have a little extra kick.

Nutrition

Calories: 112kcalCarbohydrates: 0.2gProtein: 0.03gFat: 0.01gSaturated Fat: 0.002gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.004gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.001gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 8mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 27IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 0.3mgIron: 0.03mg

Nutritional information is an estimate and provided to you as a courtesy. You should calculate the nutritional information with the actual ingredients used in your recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.

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