Sweet Cherry Italian Margarita
A refreshing Sweet Cherry Italian Margarita bursting with flavor, perfect for summer evenings.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 15 minutes
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: Italian
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 ounces tequila
- 1 ounce cherry liqueur (such as Luxardo or Cherry Heering)
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice
- 1 ounce agave syrup or simple syrup
- 1 ounce triple sec
- Fresh cherries, for garnish
- Lime wedge, for rimming the glass
- Sea salt or sugar, for rimming the glass
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Prepare your glass. Take a lime wedge and run it around the rim of your margarita glass to moisten it.
- Rim the glass with sea salt or sugar to coat it evenly.
- Mix the tequila, cherry liqueur, fresh lime juice, agave syrup, and triple sec in a cocktail shaker.
- Chill the mixture by filling the shaker with ice cubes and shaking vigorously for about 15-20 seconds.
- Fill the prepared glass with fresh ice cubes if desired.
- Strain the margarita mixture into the glass over the ice.
- Garnish with a fresh cherry placed on the rim and an additional cherry dropped into the drink.
Notes
Use fresh lime juice for the best flavor. Adjust sweetness by varying the amount of agave syrup. This drink can be made non-alcoholic by replacing spirits with cherry soda and lime soda.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg