Though they are spicier, 10,000-25,000 Scoville units, so you’ll want to use less initially. there other peppers that’ll do the trick. While jalapeños peppers are the most common choice for spicing up Margaritas - no doubt because they are a common ingredient in foods we are used to enjoying Margaritas with, salsa, guacamole, tacos, etc. Other Ways to Add Spice to Margaritas (or Anything) Striations on the pepper, which look like little white lines running up the side, are said to correlate with increased spiciness. Jalapeños have a natural range of 2,500-10,000 units, though some are cultivated to be milder. OTR Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita bottle lying next to some jalapenos. The amount capsaicin and relative spiciness of a pepper is measured in by the Scoville Scale, which assigns pepper with a certain number of "Scoville units". Bring the bar wherever you are with this Pineapple Jalapeno Margarita with Tres. The word is a derivative of Capsicum, the scientific name for the genus that encompasses all types of peppers. Spiciness in peppers is caused by an oily type of chemical compound called capsaicin.
How Spiciness is Measured: Capsaicin Levels You won't get any jalapeño flavor, of course, but the heat they give off - which is most important - is virtually identical. Or, if you willing to forgo the jalapeño, try making red chili pepper-infused tequila, which is much more consistent. Outlined below is what I’ve found usually works, but I’ve certainly experienced outliers on both ends. So be sure to taste before you serve to ensure you’ve reached your desired degree of heat, or haven’t overshot it (during the Super Bowl of 2008, I made a Margarita so spicy I had to stretch it out over 4 additional Margaritas until it was drinkable). The first, and my personal choice, is to infuse it with the tequila (which takes less than an hour!), the other is to muddle fresh jalapeño right into the drink.īecause the level of spiciness varies from pepper to pepper, how much you need or how long you infuse will vary as well. There are two basic ways to add jalapeño to a margarita, both of them simple. Once a novelty, over the past 15-20 years, the Spicy Margarita has elbowed its way into the upper echelon of the most popular cocktails in the U.S., to the point that you can now find a premix for it at Williams Sonoma, and Organic Jalapeño Limeade Trader Joe’s.
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