Mexican Candy Shot Recipe: A Guide On How To Make Your Favorite Drink

Mixing the best and most delicious flavors in multi-colored shots is a very creative and fun idea. It is what makes Mexican candy shots unique among other types of shots.
The very idea of the Mexican candy shot recipe is to provide you with a unique flavor and a moment of relief. Here we give you a quick look into the recipe and also the steps that you need to follow in order to make your favorite drink.
Mexican Candy Shot Recipe

Pieces of equipment
This beverage is an easy-to-make drink, so you don’t need much equipment to prepare. You just need some shot glasses and a cocktail shaker.
If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, you can use a cup with a lid instead.
Ingredients
- 2 cups of fruit juice (watermelon, strawberry, raspberry, guava, etc.)
- Tequila (¾ cup)
- Lemon cut into wedges.
- Freshly squeezed lime juice (¼ cup)
- Sugar (1 tablespoon or adjustable)
- Chili Powder or hot sauce (Tabasco sauce)
- Ice cubes (1 cup)
- Salt or Tajin (optional)
A step-by-step guide
- Put the sugar on a small plate, cut a lemon wedge, and rub it on the rim of the glass.
- Roll the rim of the glass into the sugar dish so that the sugar sticks to the edge of the glass.
- Add tequila, fruit juice, lime juice, ice cubes, a little sugar (if you prefer sweet), and hot sauce into the cocktail shaker.
- Shake continuously about ten times for the sugar to be dissolved.
- Pour the liquid into your shot glass.
- Garnish it with a lemon wedge or Tajin rims.
- Your drink now is ready!
Tips For A Perfect Mexican Candy Shot
Watermelon juice
Use a fresh, perfectly ripe watermelon – if your watermelon is seedless, just go ahead and cut it up. If yours has seeds, don’t bother.
Once the watermelon has been separated into cubes, throw them in a blender, add about one cup of water and blend for about 10 seconds or until smooth.
It’s better to choose seedless watermelon
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Strain the blended watermelon through a fine sieve to extract only the liquid from the rinds and seeds. This step will yield you some delicious transparent liquid -and no waste!
Sugar
Roll the edge of a glass in sugar. If you prefer a sweeter drink, feel free to add it to the taste. However, apply the sugar to the glass in small increments as this is going to keep you from over-sweetening your drink.
Ratio
The ratio of tequila to your juice is extremely important. In order to get the perfect mix of tequila and fruit juice, it is recommended that you do a 1:2 ratio.
If the tequila is too strong, then you’ll taste mainly alcohol and not much else. You can also experiment with different ratios until you find your perfect drink!
FAQs
Does it have another name?
No one knows who first developed this popular drink. Even though the original version is unknown, its name comes from a fruit (watermelon) flavored lollipop dusted with chili powder. So you can also call it a Mexican lollipop candy!
The original Mexican lollipop drink is generally made with tequila, watermelon juice, and tabasco sauce for some heat to give it that slightly spicy kick that parallels the fruit flavor of the watermelon lollies.
Why are these called “shots”?
These drinks are known as “shots” because they are served alongside large beverages as chasers or kickers.
How many ml in a Mexican candy shot?
Another common question that we got from our reader is “how many ml in a shot” and here is our answer!
There is no standard measure for this type of glass. It usually holds about 1.5 fluid ounces (44 ml). On the other hand, a jigger holds exactly 1.5 fluid ounces; a double shot glass holds three fluid ounces (89 ml).
And of course, for this drink, one shot is never enough!
Can I use other juice instead of watermelon?
Ingredients for this drink can range from many different juices, but the popular three are watermelon, raspberry, and strawberry.
You can try using other fruit for a different recipe
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Other ingredients that you could try adding include orange, lime, guava, or mango.
For an authentic look, it’s better if you choose fruit with pink coloring! Also, because of the variety of juice, this drink has many variations:
- Mango Mexican: using mango instead of other fruit
- Mexican Candy Jello: a combination between the original Mexican candy and jello shots recipe.
Since ingredients can be modified in so many ways to suit personal preferences, it’s best to stick with a favorite combination such as watermelon, strawberry, or raspberry instead of experimenting with unpopular fruit juices like guava and li hing mui.
Can I replace tequila with other alcohol?
The answer is yes! Tequila is the most common liquor used in the recipe. However, you can use other kinds of liquor in its place. For instance, you can also choose Vodka or other alcohol instead of tequila.
The taste will be different, but it will still taste good. The important thing is balancing the ratio between your alcohol and the fruit juice.
However, there is a reason why tequila is most used. It will have less of a hangover effect!
Conclusion
We hope you enjoyed learning about the Mexican Candy Shot recipe, one of our favorite drinks to make! If you want more great beverage recipes, please take a look at our blog for more.
Thank you for taking the time to read this article, and we hope this article helps you make this fun and refreshing beverage at home!
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