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.
Weeknight-easy
Beginner-friendly
You’ll Learn: How to add a seasonal twist to a classic
Worth It: It’s a fast, fun, and tasty cocktail
Bonus: Scales up well for crowds and potlucks
Why you’ll love this recipe
- Perfect Holiday Treat – 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 and holiday flavors.
- Perfect for Groups – This recipe below makes two glasses of pomegranate margaritas, but you can quadruple the recipe and easily make a pitcher of the cocktail.
- Easy to Make – This marg comes together in under 10 minutes!
Serving Suggestions
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 or small plate appetizers 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 – for some sweetness; you can use honey, simple syrup, or maple syrup instead if you prefer
- Sugar – sugar is for the rim of the glasses but feel free to make a salt rim instead
- Pomegranate juice – I like to buy the Pom brand juice
- Lime seltzer water – seltzer water makes this drink a little fizzy
- Fresh pomegrante arils and lime slices or wedges -for garnishing the drink
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.
How to make
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.
Make Ahead & Storage
These drinks are best served at the time of making, but you could make a batch of the mix ahead of time and store in the fridge until you are ready. Shake, pour, and garnish at time of serving.
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You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
You can find the full recipe below. If you make this recipe, please rate and review it in the comments, or share it with me on Instagram!
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Recipe
Pomegranate Margarita
Ingredients
- 3 oz tequila
- 1.5 oz 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
Instructions
- Rub a slice of lime around the rim of two medium sized cocktail glasses. Dip each glass in sugar to coat the rim.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and pour in the tequila, lime juice, agave nectar, and pomegranate juice. Shake vigorously to mix.
- Fill the glasses with ice and pour the cocktail over top through a strainer. Fill the glasses to the top with the lime seltzer and garnish with lime.
Nutrition Information
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