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Spicy Peach Margarita on the Rocks

Published: Mar 25, 2017 Last Updated: Jul 14, 2021 by Marye 1387 words. | About 7 minutes to read this article.

5 minutes mins
Spicy-sweet, this tequila cocktail is one of my favorite ways to make a margarita. Sweet peach flavor is balanced with a tart blast of lime and fiery pepper jelly.
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This recipe is meant for people over 21 years old. Please drink responsibly.

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  • ❤️ Why you'll love this recipe
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 🥄 Equipment
  • 🥫 Storage
  • 💭 Tips for success
  • Silver tequila, please
  • 📞 The last word
  • 📖 Recipe
  • Absolutely Nothing to Do with Tequila
  • 💬 Comments

❤️ Why you'll love this recipe

  • SO easy
  • Sweet & spicy
  • Unique

The sweet flavor in this spicy peach margarita is balanced with a tart blast of lime and finishes with a fiery kick of sweet-hot jalapeno. You can add club soda to make it light and bubbly if you want to.

Either way, it's the perfect, unique addition to any Cinco de Mayo celebration.

When most people think of a tequila cocktail they think of a margarita in all of its vast array of flavors and forms. There's no doubt that in the United States, and especially in Texas, the margarita is the most popular tequila drink.

And it really is delicious - this peach margarita is one of my favorites.

🔪 Instructions

Note: This is an overview of the instructions. The full instructions are in the green recipe card below.

  1. Add all ingredients except the rosemary sprig to a blender.
  2. Blend until smooth.
  3. Pour into glasses filled with ice.
  4. Stir  with a sprig of rosemary and leave it in for garnish.
Overhead shot of a orange colored peach cocktail.

🥄 Equipment

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  • Blender
  • Strainer
  • On the rocks glasses

🥫 Storage

If you are making this for a party you can change the number of servings in the recipe card by hovering over the servings and moving the cursor. Once mixed you can keep the peach margarita in an airtight container in the refrigerator for several days.

If you're planning to add club soda do that just before serving.

💭 Tips for success

  • For best color use silver tequila.
  • Add club soda if you want to make it lighter or lemon lime soda if you want a sweeter peach margarita.
  • Use a strainer to pour the tequila cocktail into the glass if you don't want bits of hot pepper floating around.
  • Freeze peach juice or peach nectar to use for ice cubes. Your drink won't be diluted!
  • I don't like salted rims on margaritas. I know - weird. For this you'll want either a plain rim or a sugared one.

Silver tequila, please

I use silver tequila in this. Silver tequila is sometimes called blanco or white tequila and it's the clear one.

Silver tequila is bottled right after it's distilled so it's not aged. It tends to have a harsher taste and it's usually less expensive, too.

While the silver variety would be awful in some cocktails it works perfectly in this tequila cocktail since the jelly and schnapps smooth out any harsh notes.

I didn't like the color when I made it with my reposado tequila (which is a golden color) and I thought the more delicate flavor got lost in the mix.

When this peach margarita is done there are pieces of hot pepper floating around, suspended in the liquid. I liked the look of this so left them in.

If you want a clear cocktail without the pieces of pepper then you can strain the drink through a fine mesh strainer as you're pouring it into the glass.

I have rosemary growing in my kitchen garden so it was easy to go snip a little off to stir the cocktail with. I was surprised at how much that little sprig added to the flavor.

You should be able to find fresh rosemary in the produce section of the grocery store where they have fresh herbs. I know I've seen it at Walmart.

Be careful- this one is easy to get lost in.

It is very strong despite the taste and I was feeling a little woozy after developing the recipe despite the fact that only sipped on the first few before pouring them out. Drink responsibly, y'all. I don't want to lose ya!

A simple peach margarita ready to drink.

📞 The last word

So, let's chat about this peach margarita.

I don't know if you've ever had hot pepper jelly but it's so good that I will happily eat it with a spoon right from the jar if no one is watching.

It adds a unique sweet-spicy flavor to this cocktail and takes the place of the simple syrup that's usually added. I blend it up with just enough ice cubes to dilute it a tiny bit and make it icy cold - you can add club soda if you want to make it lighter and bubbly. It's great either way!

If you click on the number of servings in the recipe card you can adjust the measurements up or down for the exact number of servings you need. Don't forget that you can click on "add to collection" to save it to your own, private recipe box!

If you love this recipe please give it a 5 star rating. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

📖 Recipe

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Spicy Peach Margarita

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Spicy-sweet, this tequila cocktail is one of my favorite ways to make a margarita. Sweet peach flavor is balanced with a tart blast of lime and fiery pepper jelly.
Course Beverage - Cocktail
Cuisine Tex-Mex
Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes minutes
Servings:1
Calories:297
Author:Marye Audet-White
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Ingredients

  • 2 ounces tequila, , silver
  • 1 ounce peach schnapps
  • 1 tablespoon red pepper jelly
  • 1 ½ teaspoons lime juice
  • 1 ½ teaspoons sugar, optional
  • 5 ice cubes
  • 1 spring rosemary
  • Ice for glass

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Instructions

  • Add all ingredients to a blender.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Pour into an on the rocks glass filled with ice.
  • Stir  with a sprig of rosemary and leave it in for garnish.

Notes

  • For best color use silver tequila.
  • Add club soda if you want to make it lighter.
  • Use a strainer to pour the tequila cocktail into the glass if you don't want bits of hot pepper floating around.
  • Freeze peach juice or peach nectar to use for ice cubes. Your drink won't be diluted!
  • I don't like salted rims on margaritas. I know - weird. For this you'll want either a plain rim or a sugared one.
  • You can lighten up this cocktail with club soda for a sparkly, refreshing, lighter version.
 
 
 
You'll find more helpful tips and variations in the body of the post.

Nutrition Facts

Calories: 297kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Sodium: 11mg | Sugar: 22g | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 0.3mg

Nutrition information is estimated as a courtesy. If using for medical purposes, please verify information using your own nutritional calculator. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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    Absolutely Nothing to Do with Tequila

    One of my military sons was home from Korea for 10 days. It worked out beautifully because one of my OTHER military sons (the one who is with the Thunderbirds) was in Waco, about 90 minutes away, for an air show last weekend.

    So those two got to see each other which doesn't happen very often and it was completely unplanned. So much fun while it lasted but it was harder on me since I had to say goodbye twice in a week. I tried to get this written up yesterday but I was too much of a basket case, y'all. I couldn't even see the computer screen for all the tears.

    I am so proud of them being willing to serve but it definitely comes with a price.

    The oldest one is about 7 years away from retirement and I am hoping that he gets an amazing job offer from somewhere right here in Texas - one that he can't refuse.

    He's been in Las Vegas and traveling with the Thunderbirds for several years but in the fall he's headed to Japan with his wife and baby - and it's unlikely that I'll see them again for four years or so. I keep reminding myself that the flight to Japan isn't THAT long and the Internet has made communication so much easier... but the reality is that it's not like having them here.

    Son #2 is actually coming back from Korea and will be up by Sacramento so that will be nice... and son #3 is in Florida when his ship is in port so I do see him more often, too.

    I've told the rest of my kids that there is to be NO MORE of this moving away from Mom business.

    I've got one kiddo heading to A&M University in the Fall but that's only a couple of hours away. Another is heading to TCU for the Spring 2018 semester  but that's in Fort Worth, also not very far.

    I'm at that time of my life when I am seeing the fruit of my years of parenting but every time someone moves out I go  through empty nest ... even though my nest is still plenty full.

    Enough of that.

    First published March 25, 2017. Last updated May 23, 2021 for better readability and user experience.

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