Mexican Candy Shot Recipe: Delicioso!

Have you ever tasted a lollipop and wished you could have it as a shot? This Mexican candy shot recipe is here to show what you’ve been missing. This cocktail tastes like a lollipop. It has a balance of sour and sweet thanks to lime juice and lots of sugar, so you also get to be spicy with the hot sauce.

Also known as a paleta shot, this one is the ultimate cocktail for those warm summer evenings when you’re surrounded by friends and hosting the perfect party or celebration. Our Mexican candy shot recipe also offers great freedom, with a variety of substitutes available if you happen to dislike any ingredient.

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Ingredients

• Tequila — ½ oz.
• Lime (or lemon) juice — 1 oz.
• Watermelon pucker or schnaps.
• Tabasco hot sauce.
• Sugar — 1 tbsp.
• Ice — few cubes.
• Lime — for rimming the glass, optional.
• Tajin — for seasoning, optional.

Instructions

1. Combine the tequila, watermelon pucker, sugar, hot sauce, and a few ice cubes in a cocktail shaker.

2. Shake vigorously for approximately 40 seconds.

3. Wet the edges of your glass by rubbing a wedge of lime around the rim.

4. Immediately dip your glass into sugar.

5. Pour the mixture into your glass carefully.

6. Optional — Garnish with lime wedges.

7. Optional — Garnish with Tajin.

Equipment

• 2 oz. shot glass.

• Cocktail shaker.

Substitutions

• The tequila — Choosing the right tequila is the most important aspect of our Mexican candy shot recipe. While you have complete freedom in choosing the tequila, going with a 100% agave one is crucial for the best experience. Silver or Blanco tequila will help your budget. However, if you have room for it, we recommend opting for something more expensive, with gold tequila being a prime example. Since gold tequila is aged in oak barrels, it will taste much smoother. However, it should be noted that there are fairly different versions of Mexican candy shot recipes out there. Some of these swap tequila for a different type of alcohol, such as rum or vodka. Keep in mind that our recipe stays true to the original one, making it more authentic.

• The rimming — White sugar is the go-to option when it comes to rimming. While it is true that white sugar is a safe harbor, why not make things spicy? You can replace the white sugar with Tajin seasoning for an even more authentic experience, which is a fairly popular Mexican spice blend. However, keep in mind that with the addition of Tajin seasoning, you might need to tone down the amount of hot sauce in your Mexican candy shot recipe.