Spicy Pickle Margarita Recipe – Fit Foodie Finds


This spicy pickle margarita is a true pickle-lovers dream made with leftover pickle juice and classic margarita mix-ins.

A glass of drink with a pickle and lime slices.

Why You’ll Love this Spicy Pickle Margarita

We had the genius idea at the studio the other day to make another pickle-based cocktail. If you didn’t know, we’re huge dill pickle fans and pickle juice is such a fabulous mix-in for cocktails.

This spicy pickle margarita is simply made with classic margarita ingredients such as lime juice, tequila, and triple sec, but we added dill pickle juice and jalapeños for a fancy variation.

  • Pickle juice – we prefer a dill pickle juice for this as butter pickles might be a little too sweet.
  • Tequila: we used our favorite tequila – Espolon Blanco.
  • Triple sec: any kind of orange liquor works.
  • Jalapeños: if you like it spicy, keep the seeds. If you don’t like a ton of spice, ditch them.
  • Lime juice: fresh lime juice, please.
A plate with cucumbers, limes and a bottle of vodka.

How spicy is this margarita?

It all depends on how spicy your jalapeños are. If you don’t like things too spicy, make sure to remove all of the seeds. If you’re a huge spice person- add the seeds into the shaker!

What kind of pickles are the best for pickle margaritas?

We prefer dill pickles for this recipe. We used Calussen Koshker Dill Pickles.

Can I make this N/A?

Absolutely! And, actually, our secret is adding a little vinegar to N/A drinks to give them that same zip you get from alcohol. So, omit the tequila and tiple sec and add about 1/2 oz. of orange juice and you’re good to go!

A person pouring a liquid into a jar of pickles.
Two glasses of jalapeno margarita with lime and jalapeno.

  • Spice: if you don’t like things so spicy, make sure to remove the seeds in your jalapeños If you love spice, add more jalapeños and keep the seeds.
  • Increase or decrease the cayenne pepper to control the spice on the outside

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Calories: 248 kcal, Carbohydrates: 19 g, Protein: 0.2 g, Fat: 0.2 g, Fiber: 0.2 g, Sugar: 14 g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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