Rhubarb Margarita

Course: Beverages, Cocktails, Iced Beverages

Cuisine: Mexican, Worldwide

Prep Time: 45

Cook Time: 40

Inactive cooling time (for the syrup): 1

Servings: drinks

Calories: 309kcal

Author: Dini Kodippili

This refreshing rhubarb margarita is a delicious and beautiful twist on a classic margarita! Simple to make, and has the perfect balance of tart and sweet flavors that are enhanced even more with the rhubarb simple syrup!

EASY - This recipe is very easy to make. The rhubarb syrup can be used to make multiple cocktails or other drinks as well, so a big batch will be very useful.

This recipe makes 2 margarita drinks. The ingredients for the rhubarb simple syrup make 1½ – 1¾ cups of syrup, which would be enough for 12 drinks.

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Ingredients

Rhubarb syrup (makes 1½ – 1¾ cups of syrup, which would be enough for 12 drinks)

450 g rhubarb sliced
60 mL water ¼ cup. You can add up to 80mL / ⅓ cup if needed
250 g white sugar 1 ¼ cups
1 tbsp whole black peppercorns optional
1 tbsp pink peppercorns optional. You can substitute with extra black peppercorns for convenience. You can also leave this out for a rhubarb simple syrup.

Rhubarb margaritas (for two drinks)

60 mL rhubarb syrup ingredients listed above, 2 fl oz (check the clickable link for the full recipe)
60 mL fresh lime juice 2 fl oz
120 mL tequila 4 fl oz, (increase to 150 mL / 5 fl oz if leaving out triple sec or cointreau)
30 mL triple sec or cointreau 1 fl oz
Ice for mixing the cocktail and serving
Salt for the salt rim
Peppercorns freshly crushed, for the salt rim
Lime slices or wedges for garnishing

Instructions

For the rhubarb syrup

Follow the recipe instructions for my rhubarb simple syrup to make the rhubarb syrup.
450 g rhubarb, 60 mL water, 250 g white sugar, 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns, 1 tbsp pink peppercorns
You can leave out the peppercorns if you prefer, but infusing the syrup with peppercorns will greatly deepen the flavor of this syrup.
Let the syrup cool to room temperature, or chill in the fridge before using.
This syrup makes 1½ – 1¾ cups of syrup, which should be enough for 12 drinks.

Rhubarb margarita

OPTIONAL - In a small mortar and pestle, crush the peppercorns until finely ground.
Peppercorns
Mix the peppercorn and fine sea salt at a 1:2 ratio, in a small saucer or plate. If you don’t want pepper, you can use plain salt instead.
Salt
Cut up a lime and rub the lime along the rim of the serving glasses. Dip the rims in the salt or salt and pepper mixture.
Lime slices or wedges
In a cocktail shaker, place all the ingredients for the margarita.
60 mL rhubarb syrup, 60 mL fresh lime juice, 120 mL tequila, 30 mL triple sec or cointreau
Add more rhubarb syrup if you'd like your margarita to be sweeter.
Add a generous amount of ice to the cocktail. Either stir the cocktail well to mix, OR close the shaker with a lid and shake the contents to mix well.
Ice
Strain the mixture into two prepared cocktail glasses that have a few ice cubes in them. Garnish with a slice of lime, and serve immediately.
Ice

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