Spicy Mezcal Margarita
This mezcal margarita is made with smoky mezcal tequila flavored with jalapeño, orange juice, and lime for a delicious spicy margarita cocktail.
white sugar
1
tablespoon
kosher salt
1
teaspoon
lime wedge
1
unknown
jalapeño pepper, seeded and roughly chopped
1
unknown
white sugar
1 ½
teaspoons
freshly squeezed orange juice
½
cup
mezcal
¼
cup
freshly squeezed lime juice
3
tablespoons
 Mix 1 tablespoon sugar with salt on a shallow, rimmed plate. Use lime wedge to wet rims of two 8-ounce glasses. Dip rims into sugar mixture.
  Combine jalapeño and 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar in a cocktail shaker and muddle until sugar is dissolved and jalapeño is juiced. Add orange juice, mezcal, and lime juice to shaker, then fill with ice. Cover and shake until chilled, about 30 seconds. Strain into glasses to serve.
