Chile Mango Mexican Candy Shots Recipe
These Chile Mango Mexican Candy Shots are a refreshing, sweet, and tangy beverage featuring frozen mango, mango-flavored orange juice, and tequila, rimmed with a spicy chile-lime sugar blend and accented with chamoy and a zesty lime wedge garnish. Perfect for a quick and vibrant Mexican-inspired shot, they deliver a perfect balance of flavors and textures in just minutes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients
Scale
Rim and Garnish
- 2 teaspoons granulated sugar (coarse, such as turbinado or demerara)
- 2 teaspoons chile-lime seasoning (such as Tajín Clásico Seasoning)
- 1 wedge lime (or lime juice)
- Mango wedges (sweetened and dried)
Shot Mixture
- 4 ounces frozen mango chunks (about 1 cup)
- 2 ounces mango-flavored orange juice (such as Simply Orange Juice with Mango)
- 2 ounces tequila (silver, such as Olmeca Altos Plata Tequila)
- ½ ounce agave nectar (such as Tres Agaves Organic Agave Nectar)
- 3 tablespoons chamoy (such as Tajín Chamoy Mild Sauce)
Instructions
- Make the Tajín-Sugar Rim: On a shallow plate, combine the granulated sugar and chile-lime seasoning thoroughly. This mixture will be used to rim the shot glasses for a spicy-sweet flavor contrast.
- Prepare the Glass Rims: Dip the rim of each shot glass into lime juice or swipe a lime wedge around the rim to moisten it. Then, immediately dip the dampened rim into the prepared chile-lime sugar mixture, making sure the entire rim is evenly coated.
- Blend the Shot Mixture: In a blender or with a handheld immersion blender, combine the frozen mango chunks, mango-flavored orange juice, tequila, and agave nectar. Blend until the mixture is completely smooth and well incorporated.
- Assemble the Shots: Drizzle about 2 teaspoons of chamoy along the inside of each prepared shot glass. Fill the glass immediately with the blended mango mixture to showcase the vibrant flavors.
- Garnish: For a finishing touch, run a lime wedge along a piece of sweetened, dried mango, dip it into the chile-lime seasoning, and place it on the edge of the shot glass as an edible garnish.
Notes
- Use silver tequila for the best flavor balance, but blanco tequila is also suitable.
- If mango-flavored orange juice is unavailable, substitute with regular orange juice and add a little extra mango puree or syrup.
- Chamoy adds a unique sweet, salty, and spicy flavor, but can be adjusted according to your heat preference.
- To keep shots chilled, prepare the mango mixture ahead and chill it in the refrigerator before blending.
- For a non-alcoholic version, omit tequila and add extra mango juice or sparkling water.
Keywords: Mango shots, Mexican candy shots, tequila shots, chamoy, Tajín, spicy-sweet drinks, mango cocktail
