Grapefruit and Raspberry Margarita
A beautiful and delicious version of a margarita with grapefruit and raspberries.
Servings 2 Cocktails
Calories 774kcal
Ingredients
For the Raspberry Simple Syrup:
- 4 oz water
- 4 oz sugar
- 4 oz fresh raspberries
For the Vanilla Bean, Sugar and Maldon Sea Salt:
- 2 Tablespoons Maldon Sea Salt use Kosher salt if not available
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- One-Half Vanilla Bean split, with bean (caviar) removed
For the Cocktail:
- Vanilla Bean Sugar and Maldon Sea Salt for the rim
- 4 oz Tequila Don Julio Reposado
- 2 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
- ½ oz Fresh Lime Juice
- 1 ⅕ oz Raspberry Simple Syrup
- Sparkling Water
- Grapefruit Peel for Garnish
Instructions
- To Prepare Raspberry Simple Syrup
- Combine water, sugar and fresh raspberries in a pot and heat on low about 20 minutes until all of the fruit has softened and the mixture has thickened a bit. Strain through a fine strainer and allow to cool.
- To Prepare Vanilla Bean, Sugar and Maldon Sea Salt
- Combine salt, sugar and the caviar from one-half of a vanilla bean. Crush the salt a bit and mix well; dry overnight if you have time but...I didn't and it was fine!
To Make the Cocktail:
- Rub the rim of two rocks glasses with lime and then dip the edges into the Vanilla Bean, Sugar and Maldon Sea Salt mixture.
- Combine the tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice and raspberry simple syrup into a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake well.
- Strain contents into a rocks glass over ice.
- Top with soda water.
- Garnish with a grapefruit peel.
Nutrition
Serving: 1grams | Calories: 774kcal | Carbohydrates: 165g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6643mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 154g