Italian Margarita

Looking for a different twist on a classic margarita? This sweet Italian Margarita still tastes like a margarita, but calls for famous Italian almond-flavored liqueur for a unique taste.

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings drink

Calories 259kcal

Ingredients

1 ½ oz. silver tequila
1 ½ oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 oz. simple syrup
¾ oz. amaretto liqueur
Lime wedges or twists for garnish

Instructions

Rim a margarita glass with granulated sugar. Fill with ice, and set aside.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice.
Measure the tequila, lime juice, simple syrup and amaretto in a cocktail shaker.
Shake until the ingredients are cold and combined.
Pour into the prepared margarita glass.
Garnish the margarita with a wedge of lime, and enjoy immediately.

Notes

This recipe makes one margarita, but it can easily be doubled or tripled if you’re pouring margaritas for a crowd.

How to make this a pitcher drink: For a 6-drink pitcher, combine 9 oz. silver tequila, 9 oz. lime juice, 6 oz. simple syrup and 4.5 oz. amaretto in a pitcher. Stir to combine, then pour over ice with garnishes.

How can I use margarita mix in this recipe? If you’ve got margarita mix (homemade margarita mix or the store-bought kind), omit the lime juice and simple syrup with 2 ½ oz. of the margarita mix.

My favorite margarita store-bought shortcuts:

• Cold press freshly squeezed lime juice: It sounds silly, but if you can find this refrigerated lime juice that’s good to go, it’s worth the cost, especially if you’re entertaining.
• Simple syrup: If you’re unsure if you’ll have time to make and then cool simple syrup, they sell this bottled stuff in stores, too!

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