Best Damn Sunset Margarita Cocktail
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A pretty cocktail, Best Damn Sunset Margarita Cocktail gets its name from the beautiful layered colors. It’s fruity and refreshing, just what you need to get you through the summer!
When it’s hot out and I want a refreshing beverage, I reach for this crisp, fresh, sweet, and tart Sunset Margarita. Everyone loves this cocktail.
Best Damn Sunset Margarita Cocktail
The beautiful layers in this cocktail come from the different densities in the fruit mixture and the grenadine syrup. The red, or grenadine, is heavy and settles below the lighter tequila mixture. Mix it to drink it for a wonderfully sweet yet tart flavor.
Sunset Margarita Cocktail Ingredients
Rim
- salt
- granulated sugar I used yellow sugar
Cocktail
- grenadine*
- tequila
- orange juice
- lime juice
- orange liqueur
- about 2 cups of ice for shaker and glasses
Garnish
- Orange slices
- lemon slices*see post above for substitutions
Alternative to grenadine
- If you prefer, you can make a red simple syrup instead of using grenadine. Bring 1 cup cranberry juice and 1 cup granulated sugar to a boil for this method. Boil for 2 minutes and dissolve the sugar. Allow to cool before mixing your cocktail.
- Keep the cranberry simple syrup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for one week.
How to rim a glass
- Start with a shallow plate or bowl of water, lime juice or lemon juice. Dip the rim of your glass into the liquid. Alternatively, you could cut a lime or lemon wedge and moisten the rim.
- In step two, you want to evenly dip the rim into the sugar, salt, or whatever you’re riming the glass with. I have used nonpareils and chocolate. Depending on what you’re serving, you may want to use coconut or sprinkles. Get creative.
- Carefully craft your cocktail and pour into your glass.
Best Damn Sunset Margarita Cocktail
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Ingredients
Rim
- 2 tablespoon salt
- 2 tablespoon granulated sugar I used yellow sugar
Cocktail
- 2 ounces grenadine*
- 4 ounces tequila
- 3 ounces orange juice
- 2 ounces lime juice
- 2 ounces orange liqueur
- about 2 cups ice for shaker and glasses
Garnish
- Orange slices
- lemon slices*see post above for substitutions
Instructions
- Rim your glass with sugar. See post for details.
- Fill glass with ice.
- In a shaker add ice, tequila, orange juice, lime juice, and orange liqueur
- Shake to mix
- Slowly pour half of the grenadine in the glass. Carefully, strain half of the margarita mixture into the glass.
- Garnish and serve. Cheers!
Nutrition
Nutritional information given is an automatic calculation and can vary based on the exact products you use and changes you make to the recipe. If these numbers are important to you, I recommend calculating them yourself.
Use red wine instead of syrup or Grenadine
I had a frozen Sangria and frozen margarita together. Holy Stars it was the best!!
The drink is really pretty. I love the yellow sugar on the rim.