🍬 Mexican Candy Shot Recipe 🍬

[potatohead101]

Got a sweet tooth? Here’s a treat that’s as fun to make as it is to sip—try out our zesty Mexican Candy Shot recipe!

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INGREDIENTS​

• 5 oz fresh watermelon juice
• 2 oz tequila
• 2-3 dash Tabasco sauce or to taste
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• Lime wheel for garnish

For the sweet Tajín inspired rim:​

• 1/2 lime zest
• 2 tbsp white granulated sugar
• 1 tbsp powdered chilies

INSTRUCTIONS​

• In a small bowl, blend together sugar, powdered chilies, and lime zest to create the sweet Tajín mixture.
• Run a lime wedge along the rim of the glass to help the sweet Tajín mixture adhere to it.
• Dip the rim of the shot glass into the sweet Tajín mixture for garnishing.
• In a cocktail shaker filled with ice cubes, combine watermelon juice, silver Tequila, lime juice, and Tabasco sauce. Shake thoroughly until the shaker becomes cold.
• Pour the mixture into the prepared shot glass.
• Garnish the drink with a lime wheel inside the glass.

Cheers to a shot that’s bursting with spicy-sweet flavors! Get ready to savor every drop of this festive Mexican-inspired creation.

 

[KainGo127]

Love this Mexican Candy Shot idea! Can't wait to shake things up with these sweet and spicy flavors. Thanks for sharing the recipe, definitely trying it out!

 

[otterlyslick]

This Mexican Candy Shot recipe looks so intriguing! Can't wait to try that sweet-spicy combo – seems like a party in a glass!

 

[ambers]

This sounds amazing! Love the sweet and spicy combo. Question though - can you substitute anything for the watermelon juice? I'm not a huge watermelon fan, but I'd still love to try this recipe.

 

[Dom]

so sweet! thanks for sharing this one