Pomegranate Margarita

This has got to be one of my new favorite drinks!  I have been on a real pomegranate kick lately, so this was right up my alley.  The recipe I found did call for Grand Marnier, but I only had Cointreau and a little less than it called for.  It also called for plain Tequila, but I had lime on hand.  For a bit of garnish/color I added some lime zest and peel as well.  And the last change I made was to use a pomegranate sugar I found for the rims rather than salt.  Since I did make so many little changes I am just going to list the drink as I made it, but I will still put the original recipe link at the bottom.

The color is gorgeous, the taste is smooth and tart/sweet, and it doesn’t have a really strong alcohol flavor which is perfect for me.  This is the sort of drink I could probably drink all night and not even realize I was drinking alcohol until it was too late.  My only regret is that I am now out of Cointreau and can’t make it again every night this week.

 

Serves : 2        Time to make : 5 minutes

Ingredients :

• 3 oz. Cointreau
• 3 oz. Lime Tequila
• 4 oz. Pomegranate juice (like POM)
• 4 oz. fresh lime juice
• 3 oz. simple syrup
• sugar or salt for rim (If you can find it, pomegranate rim sugar)
• limes and pomegranate arils for garnish
• ice

Directions :

1. First make your simple syrup.  Just add equal parts sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil and allow sugar to dissolve.  Remove from heat, and allow to cool completely.
2. In a cocktail shaker (or you can just stir them together) filled about halfway with ice, combine Cointreau, Tequila, Pomegranate juice, lime juice, and simple syrup.  Put on lid and shake vigorously for a minute to two.
3. Take a wedge of lime and run it around the rim of your glass before dipping in your sugar or salt.  Then strain the contents of your shaker into glasses filled with more ice.
4. Grate a bit of zest into the glasses or add wedges/slices of lime and/or fresh arils.

Recipe from how sweet it is

 

Day 144 : Margarito

With so much on my plate this week I just wanted a nice little something to relax with.  Based on what we had on hand this is what I came up with and I think it suits me perfectly since it combines two of my favorite drinks!  You get the fresh mintyness of the mojito mix, and the sweet/sour of the margarita mix.  Throw in a bit of alcohol and you’re set! lol

Anyway, I better get back to work.  So much to do and so little time to do it in!

Margarito

Serves : 1          Time to make : 3 minutes

Ingredients :

• 3 oz. sweet and sour mix
• 2 oz. mojito mix
• 2 oz. light rum
• 1 oz. cointreau
• ice

Directions :

1. In a shaker filled with ice, combine all ingredients and shake til well mixed and chilled.
2. Strain into a short glass with ice.

Day 90 : Midori Margarita

This doesn’t really need a long introduction… so I’ll be brief and get back to my drink lol.  It’s been a long week, full of editing, kids, and just life and it’s time to relax with a nice margarita!

 

Midori Margarita

Serves : 1       Time to make : 2 minutes

Ingredients :

• 1 oz. Midori
• 1 1/2 oz. tequila
• 2 oz. sweet and sour mix
• ice

Directions :

1. Shake the midori, tequila, and sweet and sour mix in a shaker with ice.
2. Pour over some crushed ice, and garnish with a slice of lime if you want.

 

 

Day 10 : Margarita Guacamole

If you’re anything like me, you’ve had some good guacamole and some very bad guacamole in your life.  The degree of variation out there is quite large, ranging from creamy very salty and processed versions to chunky or very bland versions.  I, myself, prefer the chunkier, fresher, more flavorful variety, of which this is definitely one!

The recipe comes from Food.com, and boasts that when making this for a party you will know everyone by the end of the night because they will have all approached you for the recipe….. that just may be true!  Definitely an adult party food, but I am sure you could leave out the alcohol or substitute in lime and orange juice to make it kid friendly as well.  I think it would be very fun to serve this for a Mexican themed dinner party perhaps and place one Margarita glass full between each couple or whatever.  I didn’t do it tonight, since it was an afterthought, but I bet it would look really cool to salt the rim of your glass as well or garnish with some extra cilantro in each glass.  Then you could put the chips in those cute little tin pails to go with each glass.

I made a couple of minor changes to the recipe based on things I had.  I used Lime Tequila which I really like for cooking purposes.  I also used part of a pablano pepper in place of the jalapeno and just guessed at the amount.  I halved the recipe with no problem, and ended up just using a full garlic clove because I love garlic, and 2 avocados rather than waste any.  I did accidentally pour a bit too much tequila…. but I am sure that only made it better lol.  Oh and I used course sea salt because I love little bursts of saltiness in my food!

Margarita Guacamole

Serves : 4                         Time to make : 15 minutes

Ingredients :

• 3 avocados, peeled and chopped
• 3 tablespoons lime juice
• 1 tablespoon tequila
• 1 tablespoon orange liqueur
• 6 green onions, sliced
• 2 plum tomatoes, chopped
• 1 fresh jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions :

1. Combine avocado and lime juice, stirring to coat.
2. Mash mixture with a fork (mixture will still be slightly lumpy).
3. Add tequila and remaining ingredients, stirring until well blended.
4. Serve with tortilla chips.

 

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