Monsteritas Halloween Cocktails (Healthier, Cucumber Jalapeño Margaritas)

These "monsteritas" are healthy Halloween margaritas spiked with cucumber and jalapeño for a trick and treat all in one! Sweetened with honey, these healthy Halloween margaritas are super festive and fun without any refined sugar or artificial coloring. With a freeze-dried blueberry rim and two candy eyes, these healthy Halloween margaritas are a must make for any adult Halloween party!

Monsteritas Halloween Cocktails (Healthier, Cucumber Jalapeño Margaritas)

These "monsteritas" Halloween cocktails are healthier margaritas spiked with cucumber and jalapeño for a trick and treat all in one! Sweetened with honey, these healthy Halloween cocktails are super festive and fun without any scary ingredients.

Prep: 10

Cook: 0

Total: 10

Yield:4 margaritas

Equipment

Spice grinder (optional)
high-speed blender

Ingredients

For the Monsterita

4 ½ ounces tequila any brand, any type; 2 shots
1 ½ ounces triple sec 1 shot
1 ½ ounces fresh lime juice 1 shot
¼ cup cucumber peeled and roughly chopped
2 slices fresh jalapeño deseeded if you prefer a less spicy margarita
3 ounces honey or coconut nectar if vegan; 2 shots
3 ounces coconut cream 2 shots
ice to taste
food coloring if desired

For the Monster Rim

¼ cup freeze-dried blueberries
2 tablespoons black salt optional
2 tablespoons honey or coconut nectar if vegan

Instructions

In a completely dry spice grinder or high-speed blender, process freeze-dried blueberries until powdered. Scrape into a flat but broad dish, like a ramekin. The dish needs to be slightly wider than the rim of your glass. Stir in black salt, if using.
Pour honey into second flat but broad dish or ramekin.
Combine all margarita ingredients in high-speed blender and process until smooth. Add a little green food coloring, if desired, for a greener look.
Rim your glass: dip the rim of the glass into the honey first then into the blueberry powder, gently tapping off excess. Repeat with second glass. Dip the back of the candy eyes in a little bit of honey and affix two to the front of each glass. Fill with margarita and serve!

Notes

Make it Alcohol-Free: Use equal amounts coconut cream in place of the tequila and triple sec.

Recipe yields approximately 4 servings. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.

Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using ingredients listed. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.

To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by 4. Result will be the weight of one serving.

Nutrition

Recipe By:Cheryl Malik