Margarita Acar Pedas

Name: Margarita Acar Pedas
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indonesian
Ingredients: 1 cup silver tequila; 1/2 cup Cointreau liquor; 1/2 cup lime juice; 1/2 cup pickle brine; 1 jalapeño sliced; 2 tbsp honey ((use more or less to your taste)); 1/4 cup pink sea salt or sea salt; 1 tsp chipotle chili powder or tajin; 2 tsp granulated sugar

A bold twist on the classic! Made with tequila, lime, jalapeños, and tangy pickle brine for a salty, spicy sip!

⏱ 10 min 🔨 Prep 10min 📊 Easy 🍽 4 servings 👁 4

Ingredients

4 servings

1 cup silver tequila
1/2 cup Cointreau liquor
1/2 cup lime juice
1/2 cup pickle brine
1 jalapeño sliced
2 tbsp honey ((use more or less to your taste))
1/4 cup pink sea salt or sea salt
1 tsp chipotle chili powder or tajin
2 tsp granulated sugar

Instructions

1. Combine the tequila, orange liquor, lime juice, pickle brine, jalapeños, and honey in a large pitcher. Stir to combine and chill for 2 hours. The longer the jalapeños sit, the spicier the drink will be. Strain out the jalapeños and discard. Return the drink to the pitcher, add additional honey to taste, and chill until ready to serve.2. To make the chili salt. Combine the salt, chili powder, and sugar on a shallow plate. Rim your glasses in salt, then fill with ice.3. When ready to serve, fill the pitcher with ice. Pour into glasses and top off each glass with ginger beer (if using). Garnish as desired with small pickles and dill or charred peppers. Enjoy!

Nutrition per serving

272kcal

💰 Cost Estimate

Total Ingredients
$147.00

Per Serving
$37.00/serving

🏠 Savings
~$294.00 vs buying!

📋 Price Breakdown (56% ingredients detected)

Ingredient	Amount	Subtotal
silver tequila	1 cup	-
Cointreau liquor	0.5 cup	-
lime juice	0.5 cup	$80.00
pickle brine	0.5 cup	-
jalapeño sliced	1	-
honey	2 tbsp	$35.00
pink sea salt or sea salt	0.25 cup	$12.00
chipotle chili powder or tajin	1 tsp	$18.00
granulated sugar	2 tsp	$2.00