Hot Honey Peach Margarita

A bold and refreshing Hot Honey Peach Margarita made with tequila, fresh or frozen peach purée, hot honey, lime juice, and a chili salt rim. Easy to customize with homemade or store-bought ingredients, this cocktail balances sweet, spicy, and citrusy flavors for a perfectly smooth sip.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American, Mexican

Keyword Hot Honey Peach Margarita

Prep Time 2

Total Time 2

Servings

Calories 309kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Equipment

Knife To slice peach and jalapeño.
Cocktail Shaker To make the cocktail.
measuring cups and spoons For accurate measuring of ingredients.
Blender To make peach puree.

Ingredients

Chili Salt (if making your own):

2 tbsps. kosher salt or se salt
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. smoked paprika
1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Hot Honey (if making your own, otherwise use store-bought hot honey):

1/2 cup honey
1 fresh jalapeño sliced thick

Peach Puree:

1 fresh peach (sliced) or 4-6 slices frozen peaches (thawed)

Cocktail:

lime wedge
2 oz. silver tequila
1 oz. fresh lime juice
0.5 oz. Cointreau or triple sec
2 oz. peach puree
1 oz. hot honey
peach slices, jalapeño slices and thyme sprig (optional garnishes)

Instructions

Chili Salt:

Mix all ingredients in a small bowl. (Shortcut: Use store-bought chili salt or just plain salt.)
2 tbsps. kosher salt, 1 tsp. chili powder, 1/2 tsp. smoked paprika, 1/4 tsp. cayenne pepper

Hot Honey:

Heat honey over low heat in a small saucepan. Add jalapeño slices and let it simmer for 5-10 minutes. Remove from heat, cool, and strain out jalapeño slices. (Shortcut: Use store-bought hot honey.)
1/2 cup honey, 1 fresh jalapeño

Peach Puree:

Peel the peach (optional, but helps with a smoother texture). Pit and chop the peach. Blend until smooth. If too thick, add a little water or lime juice. If using frozen peaches add 4-6 thawed slices to a blender and puree until smooth.)
1 fresh peach (sliced) or 4-6 slices frozen peaches (thawed)

Assembling the Cocktail:

Rub a lime wedge around the rim, then dip it in chili salt (or plain salt).
lime wedge
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, Cointreau, peach purée, and hot honey. Shake until cold.
2 oz. silver tequila , 1 oz. fresh lime juice, 0.5 oz. Cointreau, 2 oz. peach puree , 1 oz. hot honey
Fill a glass with ice, strain the cocktail into it, and garnish with peach slices, jalapeño slices, and a thyme sprig.
peach slices, jalapeño slices and thyme sprig

Notes

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