Savory Avocado Margarita Cocktail Recipe

28 Feb Savory Avocado Margarita Cocktail Recipe

The avocado adds a creamy twist to this refreshing Margarita. This cocktail is excellent with Mexican and spicy food, but also great on it’s own.

Cocktail Ingredients:

• Avocado
• 5 fresh tarragon leaves
• 1 1/2 ounces Fresh Sour (2 cups fresh lemon juice, 1cup simple syrup)
• Juice of 1/2 pressed lime
• 1 1/2 ounces anejo tequila
• 1/2 ounce triple sec
• Tarragon sprig (for garnish)

Rim Ingredients:

• 4 barspoons super fine sugar
• 1 1/2 bar spoons sea salt
• Lime wedge

Directions:

To rim the glass, start by mixing sugar and salt on a small plate. Rim the outside top of the glass with a lime wedge then roll the outside rim of the glass in the sugar/salt mixture. Set the glass aside until you’re ready to pour the drink.

• Peel and cut the avocado into one-inch cubes.
• Add one cube of avocado, five tarragon leaves, Fresh Sour and lime to your mixing glass.
• Muddle all ingredients until the avocado is well mixed.
• Add tequila and triple sec and ice to the tin.
• Shake all ingredients well.
• Double strain into your glass using the strainer on the shaker while pouring contents through a sieve over the glass.
• Garnish with a tarragon sprig.