The default cocktail of any city bar's 2020s menu — jalapeño-infused tequila, lime, a tajín rim. The fact that every bar carries one is itself a cultural marker. Ordering one is not a personality; getting offended when they don't have one is.
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A 'spicy margarita' is a tequila cocktail made with jalapeño or other chilli for heat, alongside the usual lime, agave and salt. Massive trend in American bars since 2020. If your young adult orders one, they are choosing a now-mainstream cocktail. Harmless drinks vocabulary; the cocktail is alcoholic and a normal sociable drink for those of legal age.
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