Pomegranate margarita

5 from 3 votes

This bright and festive variation on the classic margarita is a delicious sweet-tart balance, and perfect for many an occasion.

Prep Time5

Total Time5

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Calories: 192kcal

Author: Caroline's Cooking

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Ingredients

1 ½ fl oz tequila (blanco/silver)
¾ fl oz triple sec or Cointreau, Grand Marnier
1 ½ fl oz unsweetened pomegranate juice (bought or freshly squeezed)
¾ fl oz lime juice freshly squeezed

To serve

½ tablespoon salt approx, will not use all
2 tablespoon pomegranate juice will not use all - or use slice of lime
ice cubes for glass and to shake, lime wedge to garnish (optional)
pomegranate arils to make pomegranate ice cubes, if you like

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Instructions

To make pomegranate ice cubes - add around 3 - 4 pomegranate arils/seeds to each ice cube block then add water to fill around ¾ full. Place level in freezer to freeze a few hours or overnight before needed.
To rim the glass with salt - pour the additional pomegranate juice into a small plate and the salt on another. Dip the edge of a glass in the juice so that you have a little all around the edge, then dip the edge in the salt, turning slightly as needed so that salt sticks to the rim. Carefully turn the glass back over and add some ice cubes into it, without knocking off the salt.
Place some ice cubes in a cocktail shaker and add the tequila, triple sec, pomegranate and lime juices. Shake well then strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with a slice of lime (you can also add additional pomegranate arils if you like).

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Notes

Rather than use pomegranate juice for the rim, you can use the classic method of rubbing the rim with a slice of lime. However the pomegranate juice adds a nice slight pink to the rim.

If you want to sweeten slightly, add 1tbsp (½oz) of simple syrup to the mixture before shaking.

While blanco tequila is the most traditional, this also works well with mezcal for a slight variation.

To make pitcher version (makes 8 glasses):

Rim 8 glasses with salt as in main recipe (you won't need 8 times of everything, just put some on plates and top up juice and salt and needed). Add ice to glasses.

Combine 1 ½ cups (360ml) tequila, ¾ cup (180ml) triple sec, 1 ½ cups (360ml) pomegranate juice and ¾ cup (180ml) lime juice in a pitcher with ice. Stir well then divide between glasses.

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