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Pomegranate Margarita | Let's Get Blitzen: Cocktail Advent Calendar | Taste and Tipple

Pomegranate Margarita

Everyone loves a spicy marg and this holiday adaptation brings the heat. Pomegranate juice offers a fruity backbone for the spicy clementine cordial that has more depth and dimension than your average spicy marg.

Course Drinks
Cuisine Mexican
Keyword Let's Get Blitzen, Liqueur, Orange Liqueur, Pomegranate, Tequila
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 1
Author Yvonne Langen

Ingredients

  • 2 oz tequila blanco
  • ½ oz Cointreau
  • 1 oz pomegranate juice
  • ½ oz spicy clementine cordial
  • ¼ oz lime juice
  • Garnish: dehydrated lime wheel

Spicy Clementine Cordial

  • 8 limes peeled and juiced approx. 4 oz lime juice
  • 4 clementines peeled and juiced approx. 4 oz clementine juice
  • 2- inch piece of fresh ginger peeled and chopped
  • 6 cracked cardamom pods
  • 1 Thai chili diced
  • 1½ cups granulated sugar

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients to a shaker with ice and shake until well-chilled.
  2. Strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice.
  3. Garnish with a dehydrated lime wheel.

Spicy Clementine Cordial

  1. Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan (including all citrus peels) over medium heat. Bring to a low boil, stirring frequently.
  2. Reduce heat to medium low and let simmer for 15-20 minutes until syrup is slightly thickened.
  3. Remove from heat and let cool to room temperature.
  4. Remove solids and fine-strain into an airtight container. Store in the fridge for up to 3 weeks.