Pomegranate Margarita
Shake ∙ 3 min ∙ 16.3% ABV ∙
The Pomegranate Margarita is a fruit-forward tequila sour: reposado tequila, pomegranate juice, fresh lime, and grenadine, shaken and served up in a coupe.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Shake all ingredients with ice: Tequila reposado 60 mlPomegranate juice 20 mlLime juice 15 mlGrenadine syrup 10 ml
- Fine strain into the chilled glass
- Garnish with a lime wedge
Tips
- Buy pure pomegranate juice, not a blend cut with blueberry or cherry, so you taste pomegranate and lime and nothing muddier.
- Squeeze the lime fresh just before shaking.
History
The Pomegranate Margarita is a modern fruit variation on the classic Margarita, and the details of its origin are not clearly documented. It drops the orange liqueur and pairs reposado tequila and lime with pomegranate juice and grenadine, which give the drink its color and sweetness.
The Margarita descends from the 19th-century Daisy family of spirit, orange liqueur, and citrus drinks (margarita is Spanish for "daisy"). Several Mexican and American bartenders and patrons claim to have created it between 1936 and 1948, and no claim has been verified.
FAQ
What is a Pomegranate Margarita?
A fruit twist on the classic Margarita that replaces the orange liqueur with pomegranate juice and grenadine, shaken with reposado tequila and lime and served up.
What is a Pomegranate Margarita made of?
60 ml reposado tequila, 20 ml pomegranate juice, 15 ml fresh lime juice and 10 ml grenadine syrup. Buy pure pomegranate juice, not a blend with blueberry or cherry. Classic Margaritas use orange liqueur; here the grenadine does the sweetening.
Is a Pomegranate Margarita shaken or stirred?
Shaken. Like any drink with citrus juice, it needs a hard shake over ice to chill, dilute, and combine; then it is fine-strained into a chilled coupe.
What glass is a Pomegranate Margarita served in?
A chilled coupe, served up with a lime wedge. Other recipes pour it over ice in a salt- or sugar-rimmed rocks glass.
