Mexican Candy Shot Recipe

This Mexican Candy Shot is flavored with watermelon pucker and tequila. Adding in a dash of hot sauce and a chili lime salt-coated rim will surely delight your tastebuds. Make this watermelon paella shot for a Cinco de Mayo fiesta or any time of the year. It’s a fun and tasty drink that is sure to liven up the party!

Equipment for Making Mexican Candy Shot at Home

• Shot glass
• Shaker

Ingredients:

• Lime Juice (water for the rim)
• Tajin (for the rim)
• 1 oz Tequila
• 1⁄2 oz Watermelon schnapps
• 2 dashes Hot sauce

Instructions:

• The first step involves dipping the rim of the shot glass or shot glasses in a small amount of lime juice.
• Next, dip the edge of your shot glass in a tajin-covered plate. Set aside. 
•  In a shaker with ice cubes, combine tequila, watermelon schnapps, and hot sauce. Shake well for at least 10 seconds.
• Pour the mixture into a small glass or shot glass. Add a watermelon wedge or lime wedge as a garnish.

Note:

• Instead of using Tajin for the rim of the shot glass, you could use white sugar.
• Leave out the snacks and use juice instead. Use 1/2 oz. watermelon juice, strawberry juice, guava juice, or raspberry juice.
• You could substitute a different flavor of pucker for the watermelon. There are strawberry schnapps and mango schnapps.
• Double or triple the ingredients and pour this over ice to make it into a drink instead of a shot.

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Mexican Candy Shot Recipe

Author: recipeszip Cuisine: Mexican Courses: Drinks Recipe Keys: C cocktails

Difficulty: Beginner Prep Time 5 mins Total Time 5 mins

Servings: 1

Best Season: Suitable throughout the year, Summer

Description

This Mexican Candy Shot is flavored with watermelon pucker and tequila. Adding in a dash of hot sauce and a chili lime salt-coated rim will surely delight your tastebuds. Make this watermelon paella shot for a Cinco de Mayo fiesta or any time of the year. It's a fun and tasty drink that is sure to liven up the party!

Ingredients

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Servings

• Lime Juice  (water for the rim)

• Tajin (for the rim)

• 1 oz Tequila

• ¹⁄₂ oz Watermelon schnapps

• 2 dashes Hot sauce

Instructions

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1. The first step involves dipping the rim of the shot glass or shot glasses in a small amount of lime juice.
2. Next, dip the edge of your shot glass in a tajin-covered plate. Set aside. 
3.  In a shaker with ice cubes, combine tequila, watermelon schnapps, and hot sauce. Shake well for at least 10 seconds.
4. Pour the mixture into a small glass or shot glass. Add a watermelon wedge or lime wedge as a garnish.

Nutrition Facts

Servings 1

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Amount Per Serving

Calories 102kcal

% Daily Value *

Sodium 6mg1%

Potassium 1mg1%

Total Carbohydrate 3g1%

Sugars 3g

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Vitamin A 1 IU

Vitamin C 1 mg

Calcium 1 mg

Iron 1 mg

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

Note

• Instead of using Tajin for the rim of the shot glass, you could use white sugar.
• Leave out the snacks and use juice instead. Use 1/2 oz. watermelon juice, strawberry juice, guava juice, or raspberry juice.
• You could substitute a different flavor of pucker for the watermelon. There are strawberry schnapps and mango schnapps.
• Double or triple the ingredients and pour this over ice to make it into a drink instead of a shot.

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