Red currant margarita

Name: Red currant margarita
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 2 Servings
Cuisine: mexican
Ingredients: 7 oz red currants; 1 lime (juice); 0.25 cup water; 0.25 cup sugar; 0.33 cup white tequila; 0.17 cup Cointreau; ice for shaking; crushed ice for serving; salt for garnish; red currants for garnish; lime for garnish

Based on 9 ratings

Sandra Schumann

Contributor

Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-2+

200 g	red currants
1	lime (juice)
65 ml	water
50 g	sugar
8 cl	white tequila
4 cl	Cointreau
	ice for shaking
	crushed ice for serving
	salt for garnish
	red currants for garnish
	lime for garnish

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Utensils

cutting board
knife
cocktail glass
sieve
citrus press
small saucepan
cocktail shaker

How-To Videos

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Simple syrup

Nutrition per serving

Cal
222

Protein
2 g

Fat
2 g

Carb
46 g

Step 1/3
- 1 lime
- salt for garnish
- cutting board
- knife
- cocktail glass
Put salt on a flat plate. Halve lime and rub halfway around the edge of the serving glasses with cut-side. Dip lime-coated side into the salt to create a salt rim.
Step 2/3
- 200 g red currants
- 65 ml water
- 50 g sugar
- sieve
- citrus press
- small saucepan
For the currant syrup, juice the lime into a small saucepan. Wash the currants and add to pot with water and sugar. Bring to the boil, then lower heat and let simmer for approx. 5 min. Pour the syrup through a sieve and allow to cool.
Step 3/3
- 8 cl white tequila
- 4 cl cointreau
- 45 ml red currant syrup
- crushed ice for serving
- ice for shaking
- red currants for garnish
- lime for garnish
- cocktail shaker
Add Tequila, Cointreau, some currant syrup, and a handful of ice to shaker. Seal tightly, shake vigorously, and divide among glasses filled with crushed ice. Garnish with lime and fresh currants. Enjoy!