Description
Enjoy a zesty and refreshing Dill Pickle Margarita made with silver tequila, dill pickle juice, and lime, perfectly rimmed with Tajín and garnished with a pickle spear. This cocktail balances tangy, salty, and sweet flavors for a unique twist on the classic margarita.
Ingredients
Scale
Rim and Garnish
- 1 (25 g) pickle spear
- 2 tsps. (6 g) Tajin seasoning
- 1½ cups (180 g) ice for the shaker and glass
Cocktail
- 2 oz. (60 ml) silver tequila
- 1 oz. (30 ml) dill pickle juice/brine
- 1 oz. (30 ml) triple sec
- 1 oz. (30 ml) fresh lime juice
- 1/2 oz. (15 ml) simple syrup
Instructions
- Prepare the Glass: Rub the pickle spear along half of the rim of your glass to moisten it.
- Rim the Glass: Pour the Tajín seasoning onto a small plate. Dip the moistened edge of the glass into the Tajín to coat the rim evenly.
- Add Ice and Garnish: Fill the glass with ice cubes and place the pickle spear inside the glass as a garnish.
- Mix the Cocktail: In a cocktail shaker, add ice, then pour in the silver tequila, dill pickle juice, triple sec, fresh lime juice, and simple syrup.
- Shake: Secure the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously until the mixture is well chilled.
- Strain and Serve: Strain the margarita into your prepared glass with the Tajín rim and pickle spear garnish. Serve immediately.
Notes
- Homemade Simple Syrup – Combine 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar and 1 cup (240 ml) water in a saucepan. Heat until the sugar dissolves, then cool. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 1 month.
- Make-Ahead Tip – Pre-squeeze lime juice and prepare simple syrup ahead of time to save time during cocktail assembly.
- Don’t Pre-Mix – Shake each drink fresh to keep it cold and undiluted.
- Substitute for Tajín – If Tajín seasoning is unavailable, use kosher salt or a chili-salt combination as an alternative for rimming the glass.
- Nutrition assumes 25% sugar absorption from shaking and straining the simple syrup into the cocktail.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cocktail
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 0 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
