Low-Carb Spicy Margarita Cocktail

Margaritas are typically very sweet, at least when you order them out and they are packed with an overly sweet, sweet and sour mix. This Keto Spicy Margarita is the perfect ratio of sour to sweet with the little help of tart lime juice (of course) and a simple syrup made with water and a bit of Swerve. Then we’re spicing things up with some fresh jalapeños that pack a spicy punch. This is one cocktail you’ll want to sip all summer long.

Fancy a mojito, lime batida, pina colada, Moscow mule or daiquiri? Check out our low-carb cocktail ideas!

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Minimise your consumption of alcohol to occasional drinks, or ideally, avoid alcohol altogether. Although there are no carbs in spirits, your body can't store alcohol as fat - it has to metabolise it. This means that your body will utilise alcohol instead of body fat which will slow down weight loss.

Step-by-step

1. Make the simple syrup by combining the Swerve (or Allulose) with the water in a pot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer until reduced and it has the texture of syrup. This should take about 5-7 minutes. Let it cool down. You will use just about ¹/₄ of it. Store any leftover syrup in a jar for future use.

2. Slice the jalapeño pepper. Sprinkle some sea salt on a plate. Cut a wedge of lime and rub it around the edge of a glass, then turn the glass upside down and dip into salt so that the salt coats the rim. Set aside while you make the margarita.

   

3. Squeeze the limes.

   

4. Place the jalapeño into a cocktail shaker and muddle until broken down. Add in some ice, the freshly pressed lime juice, ¹/₄ of the simple syrup, and tequila. Shake until combined and strain into a small glass over ice.

   

5. Garnish with an extra slice of jalapeño and lime if desired.

   

Recipe

Low-Carb Spicy Margarita Cocktail

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Packed with flavor, this sugar-free Spicy Margarita is the perfect low-carb cocktail for summer. A keto treat ...

Hands on

5m

Overall

15m

Servings

1

4.5 g

Net carbs

0.1 g

Protein

0 g

Fat

145

kcal

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Ingredients makes 1 serving

• Cocktail:
• 2 fl oz tequila (60 ml)
• 1 fl oz fresh lime juice (30 ml)
• 1 fl oz low-carb simple syrup (recipe below)
• 1 slice jalapeño pepper, plus more for garnish
• few ice cubes
• sea salt to serve
• Simple syrup:
• ¹/₂ cup granulated Swerve, Erythritol or Allulose (100 g/ 3.5 oz)
• ¹/₂ cup water (120 ml/ 4 fl oz)

Instructions

1. Make the simple syrup by combining the Swerve (or Allulose) with the water in a pot over medium heat. Bring to a simmer until reduced and it has the texture of syrup. This should take about 5-7 minutes. Let it cool down. You will use just about ¹/₄ of it. Store any leftover syrup in a jar for future use.

2. Slice the jalapeño pepper. Sprinkle some sea salt on a plate. Cut a wedge of lime and rub it around the edge of a glass, then turn the glass upside down and dip into salt so that the salt coats the rim. Set aside while you make the margarita.

3. Squeeze the limes.

4. Place the jalapeño into a cocktail shaker and muddle until broken down. Add in some ice, the freshly pressed lime juice, ¹/₄ of the simple syrup, and tequila. Shake until combined and strain into a small glass over ice.

5. Garnish with an extra slice of jalapeño and lime if desired.

Nutrition per serving, 1 cocktail

Carbs 96%Protein 3%Fat 1% of calories

Net carbs

4.5 g

Total carbs

42.7 g

Fiber

0.2 g

Sugars

2.6 g

Protein

0.1 g

Fat

0 g

Saturated fat

0 g

Calories

145 kcal

Sodium

1 mg · 0.05% RDA

Magnesium

3 mg · 0.68% RDA

Potassium

41 mg · 2.07% EMR

Nutrition by ingredient

Per 1 cocktail	Net carbs	Protein	Fat	kcal
Tequila, distilled alcoholic beverage (~40% vol)	0 g	0 g	0 g	128
Lime juice, fresh	2.5 g	0.1 g	0 g	8
Peppers, Jalapeno, fresh	0.1 g	0 g	0 g	1
Swerve, natural sweetener (Erythritol and chicory inulin based)	2 g	0 g	0 g	8
Total	4.5 g	0.1 g	0 g	145

Serving size 1 cocktail

• Gluten free
• Dairy free
• Egg free
• Nut free
• Pork free
• Fish free
• Shellfish free
• Beef free
• Pescatarian
• Vegetarian
• Vegan