Pomegranate Margarita

Beautiful and delicious; the Pomegranate Margarita is a perfect holiday cocktail.

Course Cocktails, Friday Cocktails, Tequila

Cuisine American

Keyword christmas, cocktails, holiday, margarita, New Years, pomegranate, tequila

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 5

Total Time 15

Servings Cocktail

Calories 431kcal

Author Barb

Equipment

1 Sparkling Sugar to rim the glass

Ingredients

To Rim the Glasses

margarita/sugar combination for rimming We combine equal parts coarse salt and sugar

For the Margarita

1 ½ ounces tequila
2 ounces pomegranate juice
2 ounces orange liqueur
1 ounce fresh lime juice
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
1 ½ ounces simple syrup equal parts water and sugar, brought to a boil until sugar dissolves and cooled before using

Garnish

Lime sections and pomegranate arils

Instructions

Rim the edge of your glass with a lime wedge and dip in the salt/sugar mixture. Fill the glass with ice.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour tequila, pomegranate juice, orange liqueur, lime and lemon juices and simple syrup in shaker. Shake hard 12-15 times and then pour mixture into the prepared glass.
Garnish with lime slices and pomegranate arils.

Notes

For the rim, I like to combine salt and sugar; preferring to use both kosher salt and cake decorating sugars; they've got a bigger crystal so not only look prettier but have a nice mouth feel too!

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