Name: Pomegranate Margarita
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 10 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3oz tequila; 1.5oz lime juice + more lime for garnish; 1/3 cup pomegranate juice; 2 tsp agave nectar; Sugar for rim; 1 can lemon lime seltzer water; Pomegranate arils for ice cubes

This Pomegranate Margarita recipe is the perfect winter cocktail! Just mix some pomegranate juice into a traditional margarita recipe and top with lime seltzer water.

Three quarter view of a pomegranate margarita recipe

Serve this festive cocktail at winter parties

This pomegranate margarita recipe is the perfect thing to serve at a holiday party. It is refreshing just like a classic margarita, but with a simple twist.

Mix the tart and flavorful pomegranate juice with tequila, lime juice and agave nectar for the perfect drink. I like to serve these in medium cocktail glasses so I can add some lime seltzer for fizz.

Garnish these pomegranate margaritas with fresh pomegranate seeds and thinly sliced limes. Serve them to your guests on a tray for an added flair!

Pomegranate margaritas garnished with sugar and lime

Kitchen Tools

Jigger for measuring cocktail amounts in ounces
Cocktail shaker with strainer on top or a glass jar with a lid and a fine mesh strainer
Liquid measuring cup
Sharp knife for cutting limes
Shallow dish for creating sugar or salt rim
Medium sized cocktail glasses for serving

What should you serve with your pomegranate margaritas

This is the perfect thing to serve at a holiday cocktail party. I like to serve them with a cheese board or an assortment of dips for my guests. You can use some of the recipes below:

Ingredients

Tequila – I like to use silver tequila for margarita recipes
Lime juice – fresh squeezed lime juice is best
Agave nectar – you can use honey or maple syrup instead
Sugar for rim – feel free to make a salt rim instead
Pomegranate juice – I like to buy the Pom brand juice
Lime seltzer water
Fresh pomegrante arils and lime slices to garnishing the drink

make pomegranate aril ice cubes

I love to make homemade pomegranate aril ice cubes for this cocktail. Take pomegranate seeds and place one in each slot of a silicone ice cube tray.

Fill the tray with water and freeze. The pomegranate seed will freeze into the ice cube.

Step by step assembly of a pomegranate margarita

How to make a pomegranate margarita recipe

Step 1: Prepare sugar rim

To begin, rub a slice of lime around the rim of two medium sized cocktail glasses. Dip each glass in sugar to coat the rim. If you prefer a salt rim, repeat the same process, but with salt instead.

Step 2: Shake cocktail

Then, fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in the tequila, lime juice, agave nectar, and pomegranate juice.

If you don’t have a cocktail shaker, you can use a glass jar with a lid. Shake vigorously to mix.

Step 3: pour into a glass over ice

Next, fill the glasses with ice. You can use homemade pomegranate ice too! Pour the cocktail over top through a strainer.

Finally, fill the glasses to the top with the lime seltzer and garnish with lime. Garnish with extra pomegranate seeds for a festive touch.

Pomegranate margaritas next to pomegranate arils and lime slices

Make a pitcher of margaritas for a party!

Use this recipe to make a pitcher of margaritas for a party. The recipe below makes two glasses pomegranate margaritas. I would quadruple the recipe to make a pitcher of the cocktail.

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