Best Halloween Margarita
This Halloween Margarita is spooky and festive, but most importantly tasty! All the traditional flavors of the margarita combined with fruity pomegranate juice and a fun, sugared rim.
Equipment
- 1 cocktail shaker
- 1 cocktail muddler link in post
Ingredients
- 2 oz tequila blanco or preference
- 0.75 oz triple sec or any orange liqueur
- 0.5 oz fresh lime juice
- 0.5 oz agave syrup
- 2 oz fresh pomegranate juice
- black and purple sanding sugar for rim garnish
- rosemary sprig for garnish, optional
- ice
Instructions
- Rub rim of rocks glass with agave syrup then place upside down onto plate with sanding sugar, turning to coat rim. Set aside.
- In a shaker add tequila, triple sec, lime juice, agave, and pomegranate. Muddle pomegranate seeds into liquid.
- Add ice and shake well for 30 seconds.
- Stain into rimmed glass with fresh ice.
- Add rosemary sprig and light the tip. Blow out and allow to smoke for presentation.
Notes
On the Rocks Method
My preferred easy method for this Halloween Margarita recipe is on the rocks. Rim a glass with some agave and the sanding sugar. Then simply add all ingredients to a shaker. Muddle (crush) the pomegranate seeds down into the liquid. Add ice, shake well, then strain into the rimmed glass with fresh ice. Garnish with smoked rosemary.
Frozen Method
To make a frozen Halloween Margarita, simply toss all the ingredients into a blender with ice. While I love frozen margs, this is probably my best favorite method for this recipe given the time of year.
Pitcher Method
If you’re hosting a Halloween party and don’t want to get stuck playing bartender, you can also serve these Halloween Margaritas large batch/punch style. Depending on how many you’re serving triple or quadruple this recipe. You can leave the pomegranate seeds in or strain them out prior to serving. Add ice before serving or leave ice on the side for guests to serve themselves so the cocktail doesn’t get watered down.