Drink of the Month: Pomegranate Margarita

Hello friends! This month’s cocktail is a classic Becky margarita. This is my go-to trusted drink recipe that’ll mess you up good and tastes delicious while doing it. I will warn you - this is a VERY strong drink and should be sipped with caution. If you’re not a fan of tasting your alcohol in the drink feel free to up the amount of pomegranate syrup and/or add agave. I don’t generally add salt to the rim of my glass for this, however if you like it, the salt would absolutely elevate this cocktail and balance out the sour lime juice.

Ingredients:

  • 2 oz reposado tequila

  • 1 oz orange liqueur

  • 1 oz lime juice

  • Smidge of pomegranate syrup

  • Shaker

  • Ice

Instructions:

  • Start off by filling a shaker with ice 

    • When thinking about the size of the shaker, consider how many drinks you’re making.  A shaker on the smaller size would be just fine if you follow the above instructions for one drink. Once you’re serving multiple people a large shaker is really important as there is a lot of liquid in this recipe.

  • Add in 2oz of reposado tequila

    • I definitely recommend reposado for a more complex taste in your margarita. This can be made with silver which would make it go down a little smoother, but I’m one of those people that likes the taste of alcohol in my drinks. I do not recommend wasting a good anejo in this drink. It overpowers the orange liqueur and really - anejo is best when sipped.

  • Add in 1oz of orange liqueur

    • My favorite orange liqueur is La Grand Mar-Salle Triple Orange. It’s so good that it can be sipped by itself! It’s a very sweet flavored brandy that really makes a reposado pop in a margarita.

  • Add in 1oz of lime juice

    • This is an absolutely subjective amount. I typically end up adding more than an ounce of lime juice, but you do you, my friend. I like lime juice and tequila together by themselves which should say how much I love the sourness. The fancier the lime juice the less you’ll need. Do keep in mind that some of the cheaper lime juices out there can have a bitter aftertaste.

  • Add a smidge of pomegranate syrup

    • For me, since I enjoy the taste of alcohol and sour, I don’t need a lot of pomegranate flavor to be happy. I have several friends who like their margarita much sweeter so you could add up to a full ounce of syrup and still not be in the too sweet territory. This also can be substituted with other syrups - simple syrup, agave syrup, orange syrup - the choices are endless!

  • Shake well for 30 seconds

    • The drink will end up frothy once shaken for 30 seconds or so. If you would like your cocktail watered down a bit more, feel free to continue shaking so that chips of ice will end up in the final drink.

  • Pour over ice and enjoy!