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Pomegranate Margaritas Recipe

Kristina Todini, RDN
Make your margaritas with pomegranate juice! These Pomegranate Margaritas are a perfect winter and holiday-theme cocktail that's perfect for cold-weather happy hours. Cheers!
5 stars (2 ratings)
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Drinks + Cocktails
Cuisine Mexican-Inspired
Servings 2 margaritas
Calories 242 kcal

Ingredients
  

For two cocktails

  • 3 ounces tequila
  • 2 ounces triple sec
  • 1 ounce fresh lime juice
  • 2 ounces pomegranate juice
  • 1 ounce orange juice optional, but adds smoother flavor
  • 2 teaspoons agave syrup
  • 2 cups ice divided
  • 1 lime, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon sugar
  • 1 tablespoons pomegranate arils, lime slices

For 10 cocktails (pitcher)

  • 15 ounces tequila
  • 10 ounces triple sec
  • 5 ounces fresh lime juice
  • 10 ounces pomegranate juice
  • 5 ounces orange juice
  • 1.5 tablespoons agave syrup
  • 5 cups of ice
  • Salted Sugar Rim: 5 lime wedges, 1 whole lime, 1 tablespoon salt, 1 tablespoon sugar
  • Garnish: ½ cup pomegranate arils, 3 whole limes cut into wedges

Instructions
 

For Individual Cocktail

  • Make sugar and salt rimmed glasses: Combine salt and sugar on a small plate. Wet rims of glasses with lime wedge and then place glass rim down into salt and sugar mixture.
  • Mix margaritas: Combine triple sec, lime juice, pomegranate juice, orange juice, tequila, and agave in a cocktail shaker with 1 cup ice. Shake well to combine.
  • Pour, garnish, and serve: Fill rimmed cocktail glasses with remaining ice and strain pomegranate margarita from cocktail shaker into glass. Top with lime slice and pomegranate arils and enjoy!

For 10 Cocktails (1 Pitcher)

  • Make sugar and salt rimmed glasses: Combine salt and sugar on a small plate. Wet rims of glasses with a lime wedge and then place glass rim down into salt and sugar mixture.
  • Mix pitcher of margaritas: Combine triple sec, lime juice, pomegranate juice, orange juice, tequila, and agave nectar in a large pitcher. Stir well to combine with a wooden spoon, then fill pitcher with ice.
  • Pour, garnish, and serve: Fill cocktail glasses with remaining ice and pour pomegranate margarita from pitcher into glass. Top with lime slice and pomegranate arils and enjoy!

For Frozen Pomegranate Margaritas

  • For 2 servings: Combine all ingredients into a blender with 2 cups of ice and blend, adding in more pomegranate or lime juice for until desired consistency.

Notes

  • Recipe notes: Use bottled or fresh lime juice. Agave nectar is optional; omit if you like a tart margarita or want a 'skinny' margarita. Orange juice is optional, but provides a smoother taste (especially if you're not using a sweetener). Sugar and salt rim is optional, but highly recommended.
  • Tools needed: cocktail shaker, cocktail glasses, margarita pitcher
  • Prep ahead: Mix margaritas in a pitcher up to two days ahead of serving, but don't add ice to the pitcher until ready to enjoy.
  • Nutrition notes: Nutrition information is calculated for margarita without agave syrup and salted sugar rim. A margarita is a treat, it is not supposed to be a health food (so my professional recommendation is not to concern yourself with the nutrition in a margarita). However, this homemade margarita is low in added sugar compared to many pre-made mixes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1margarita (4.5 ounces)Calories: 242kcalCarbohydrates: 23gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 6mgPotassium: 115mgFiber: 1gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 35IUVitamin C: 13mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mg
Keyword holiday cocktail, holiday margaritas, pomegranate margaritas
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