Drinks

Hot Honey Margarita

Name: Hot Honey Margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 servings
Ingredients: 2 fl oz blanco tequila; 1 fl oz fresh lime juice; 0.5 fl oz orange liqueur; 2 tsp hot honey; 1 tsp warm water; 1 cup ice cubes; 0.25 tsp chili-lime salt; 1 lime wheel

Shake tequila, fresh lime, orange liqueur, and a little hot honey into a sweet-and-spicy margarita. Loosen the honey with warm water so it mixes smoothly into the chilled drink.

By Honey & Heat Kitchen · Last updated October 11, 2026

Prep: 5 min
Cook: 0 min
Total: 5 min
Serves: 1
Heat: Medium

Lime-bright · Chili rim · Adults only

Pale golden margarita over ice in a clear glass with a chili-salt rim and lime wheel — Illustrative image (AI-generated); your dish may look different.

Ingredients

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2 fl oz blanco tequila
1 fl oz fresh lime juice
½ fl oz orange liqueur
2 tsp hot honey
1 tsp warm water
1 cup ice cubes
¼ tsp chili-lime salt
1 lime wheel

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The method

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Run the lime wheel around half the rim of a rocks glass and dip that edge in chili-lime salt.
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Stir hot honey and warm water together until loosened. Add to a shaker with tequila, lime juice, and orange liqueur.
03
Add half the ice and shake for 15–20 seconds until the shaker feels cold.
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Fill the glass with the remaining ice, strain in the drink, and garnish with the lime wheel. Contains alcohol; for adults of legal drinking age only.

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A little sweet. A little heat. All yours.

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