Categories: Beverages- liquor

Ingredients

• 1 lime, cut half
• Coarse salt
• 1/4 cup silver or blanco tequila (2 oz.)
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cup diet citrus carbonated beverage, such as Fresca, chilled

Directions

1. Rub one of the lime halves around the rims of tw0 8 oz. glasses. Dip rims into a dish of coarse salt to coat lightly; let stand until dry. Divide 1 cup ice cubes among the prepared glasses; set aside.
2. In a cocktail shaker combine juice form the remaining lime half, the squeezed lime rind, tequila and 2 jalapeno slices. To muddle, gently crush lime pulp and jalapeno slices with a muddler or the handle of a wooden spoon. Fill shaker with ice cubes; cover and shake until very cold. Strain liquid into the glasses.
3. Divide carbonated beverage between glasses. Garnish with lime wedges and jalapeno slices.

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