Pomegranate Margarita

If you’re looking for a festive margarita that tastes amazing, this Homemade Pomegranate Margarita is it! Perfectly sweet and tart with a little bitterness, this 5-ingredient margarita is festive and delicious.

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings drink

Calories 231kcal

Ingredients

2 oz. pomegranate juice
1 ½ oz. silver tequila
1 ½ oz. freshly squeezed lime juice
1 oz. simple syrup
1 oz. pomegranate liqueur
Lime wedges or twists for garnish
Pomegranate arils for garnish

Instructions

Rim a margarita glass (or a regular cocktail glass) with sugar. Fill with ice, and set aside.
Fill a cocktail shaker with ice, too.
Measure the tequila, lime juice, simple syrup and pomegranate in the 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 a few fresh pomegranate arils.
Enjoy immediately.

Notes

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

Ingredient swap: If you cannot find pomegranate liqueur, you may use the same amount of triple sec or Cointreau in its place to make this margarita recipe.

How to make this a pitcher drink: For a 6-drink pitcher, combine 12 oz. pomegranate juice, 9 oz. silver tequila, 9 oz. lime juice, 6 oz. simple syrup and 6 oz. pomegranate liqueur 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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