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Spicy Smoky Margarita

Difford’s Guide
Discerning Drinkers (84)
Measurements in:
Serves:
1
Ingredients
1 fl oz Del Maguey Vida Clásico Mezcal
1/2 fl oz Cointreau L'Unique triple sec liqueur
1/4 fl oz Chilli liqueur
1 fl oz Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
1/6 fl oz Agave syrup (agave nectar)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Everest Rocks Glass 12oz / 355ml

Prepare

  1. Select and pre-chill an OLD-FASHIONED GLASS.
  2. RIM glass with Tajín seasoning (moisten outside edge with lime or orange juice and drip into Tajín).

Method

  1. SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
  2. STRAIN into ice-filled glass.

Garnish

  1. No additional garnish. (The preprepared rim is garnish enough.)

Flavour Profile

No alcohol
Medium
Boozy
Strength 7/10
Sweet
Medium
Dry/sour
Sweet to sour 7/10

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Spicy Smoky Margarita contains 138 calories

Alcohol content:

  • 1.2 standard drinks
  • 18.16% alc./vol. (36.31° proof)
  • 17 grams of pure alcohol
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Review

Just as it says on the tin, but delicately smoky and subtly spicy.

Cocktail of the day:

27th November 2026 is National Craft Jerky Day

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Comments & Discussion

Owen Daulton
Made with ancho reyes verde and nosotros mezcal. A little dry to my palate but easily fixed. I opted for sal de gusano for the rim rather than tajin, and on a taste decided it could use an orange peel- not something I usually add to a margarita, but fitting with mezcal and sal de gusano. Flaming the peel complimented the smokiness nicely and even added a bit of up-front sweetness.
score: 0
Cassandra Adams Premium Member
Beautiful. Probably our favourite margarita.
score: 1
Morten Carlsbaek Premium Member
Really good and even better like this:
20 ml reposado tequila + 2 dash smoky chilli sauce
(preferred instead of 20 ml mezcal + 1 dash tabasco)
20 ml triple sec liqueur/Cointreau
20 ml Ancho Reyes Original
30 ml lime juice
10 ml agave sirup
score: 3
HARRIS FREEDMAN
I always preferred a Mezcal margarita but this is the perfect recipe. I use slightly more than 1/4 ounce of Ancho Reyes.
score: 4
Cassandra Adams Premium Member
Thanks Harris. We upped the Ancho Reyes to 10 ml and thoroughly enjoyed it.
score: 2
Jack Reid
"Delicately smoky and subtly spicy" is another perfect description. Classic Margarita taste with a hint of spice heat in the back of your palate and a light taste of smoke as you swallow. Very nice.
score: 5
Holly Monroe
The perfect margarita
score: 3