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Spicy Elderflower Margarita

Name: Spicy Elderflower Margarita
Total time: 4 min
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 45 ml Reposado tequila; 15 ml Elderflower liqueur; 5 ml Chilli liqueur; 22.5 ml Lime juice; 2.5 ml Agave syrup; 2 drop Saline solution 4:1

Difford’s Guide

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Measurements in:

Serves:

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Ingredients
1 ¹⁄₂ fl oz	Reposado tequila (100% agave)
¹⁄₂ fl oz	Elderflower liqueur
¹⁄₆ fl oz	Chilli liqueur
³⁄₄ fl oz	Lime juice (freshly squeezed)
¹⁄₁₂ fl oz	Agave syrup (agave nectar) (optional)
2 drop	Saline solution (20g sea salt to 80g water) or merest pinch of s (optional)

How to make

Glass

Photographed in an Urban Bar 1920 Retro Coupette 15cl

Prepare

Select and pre-chill a COUPE GLASS.
Prepare garnish of lime wedge.

Method

SHAKE all ingredients with ice.
FINE STRAIN into chilled glass.

Garnish

Garnish with lime wedge on rim.

Flavour Profile

No alcohol

Medium

Boozy

Sweet

Medium

Dry/sour

Health & Nutrition

Nutrition:

One serving of Spicy Elderflower Margarita contains 161 calories

Alcohol content:

1.3 standard drinks
18.78% alc./vol. (37.56° proof)
18.1 grams of pure alcohol

History

Recipe by yours truly in September 2026.

More cocktails by Simon Difford

Review

Elderflower and chili spice lead this Margarita, but tequila is given space to shine.

Patron Reposado Tequila 375ml - makes 8 cocktails
$26.99 $3.37 per cocktail Patron Reposado Tequila image

St Germain Elderflower Liqueur 200ml - makes 13 cocktails
$14.99 $1.15 per cocktail

Tres Agaves Organic Agave Nectar 375ml - makes 150.5 cocktails
$9.99 $0.07 per cocktail

$4.59 per cocktail*

Makes a minimum of 8 cocktails.
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Comments & Discussion

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Gary Walther 3d

I really liked how the tequila and elderflower played off each other. I didn't have any chilli liqueur, so I used a slice of red chile (Fresno) and an extra 1/12 oz of agave.

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