Rhubarb Margarita
We’re shaking up our spring with a perfectly pink rhubarb margarita that’s as easy as it is delicious. With just 4 ingredients—tequila, rhubarb simple syrup, lime juice, and orange liqueur—it comes together in minutes.
Servings: 1 margarita
Ingredients
For the simple syrup (makes about 2 cups)
- 3 cups chopped rhubarb
- 2 cups water
- 2 4-inch slices orange peel
- 2 4-inch slices lime peel
- 1 ½ cups granulated sugar
For each margarita
- 2 oz rhubarb simple syrup (ingredients above)
- 2 oz tequila blanco
- ½ oz orange liqueur (such as Cointreau)
- ¾ oz fresh lime juice
- ice
To garnish
- 1 tbsp flaky salt
- 1 tbsp granulated sugar
- orange zest from 1 orange
Instructions
- For the rhubarb simple syrup: In a large saucepan, combine the rhubarb, orange peel, lime peel, and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer, cover, and simmer for 15 minutes. Add the sugar and simmer for an additional 5 minutes until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat. Strain and decant into a jar. Store in the refrigerator.3 cups chopped rhubarb, 2 cups water, 2 4-inch slices orange peel, 1 ½ cups granulated sugar, 2 4-inch slices lime peel
- For each margarita: In a shaker filled with ice, combine the rhubarb simple syrup, tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice. Shake vigorously for 30 seconds. If you'd like a salted rim, rub the edge of a glass with an orange wedge (or a bit of water), then dip it into a mixture of flaky salt, sugar, and orange zest. Strain the shaken liquid into a glass of ice and serve.2 oz rhubarb simple syrup (ingredients above), 2 oz tequila blanco, ½ oz orange liqueur (such as Cointreau), ¾ oz fresh lime juice, ice, 1 tbsp flaky salt, orange zest from 1 orange, 1 tbsp granulated sugar
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Nutrition
Serving: 1margarita | Calories: 290kcal