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Pomegranate Margarita
Take your holiday parties and anytime happy hours to a whole new level with this Pomegranate Margarita recipe! This holiday twist on a timeless classic will elevate your home bar and drink menu to delicious heights. You could even leave this cheery pomegranate margarita out for Santa on Christmas Eve!
Servings: 2 cocktails
Ingredients
- 1 oz fresh lemon juice plus 2 tbsp more to rim the glasses (optional)
- Himalayan pink salt for rim (optional)
- 1 oz pomegranate juice or 2 tbsp
- 2 oz triple sec or 1/4 cup
- 4 oz silver tequila or 1/2 cup
- 3-4 tsp agave syrup
- pomegranate seeds for garnish
Instructions
- Optional: Rim the glasses. Add 2 tablespoons of lemon juice to a small, shallow dish or plate and a few tablespoons of Himalayan pink to another. Holding a cocktail glass rim side down, dip the edge of the glass into the juice as you slowly rotate, coating the entire rim with juice. Immediately transfer the cup to the small salt dish and rotate it rim side down in the salt until the entire rim is covered. Complete the steps with the second cocktail glass.
- Add ice to the cocktail glasses.
- Make the cocktails. Add a large handful of ice, lemon juice, pomegranate juice, triple sec, tequila, and agave syrup to the cocktail shaker
- Cap the shaker and shake vigorously. Strain the cocktail into the cocktail glasses. Garnish with fresh pomegranate seeds and enjoy immediately!
Notes
Recipe Pro-Tips:
- Ounce to Tablespoons Conversion: If you don't have a cocktail jigger, just measure the ingredients with measuring spoons or cups.
- 1 ounce = 2 tablespoons
- 2 ounces = 1/4 cup (4 tablespoons)
- 4 ounces = 1/2 cup
- Carefully add ice to the glasses. Scoop or drop the ice into the center of the rimmed cups to keep from knocking the salt from the rim.
- Alternative: Rim with a lemon wedge. Instead of dipping the rim in lemon juice, you can cut a slit in a lemon wedge before running it around it.
- Chill the cocktail glasses. Keep your drink cool for longer by adding the glasses to the freezer for 15-30 minutes after rimming them.
- Shake until frosty. Vigorously shake the pomegranate cocktails until the outside of the cocktail shaker is cold and frosty.
Nutrition
Calories: 277kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 4mg | Potassium: 54mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 0.1mg