Passion Fruit Margarita

With tequila, fresh passion fruit pulp, triple sec and agave syrup, this passion fruit margarita is a sweet, but tart take on the classic margarita.

With a warmer season upon us, I'm all about cocktails - from a limoncello spritz to a peach martini to a watermelon crush to a raspberry martini to a blue mojito.

But one of the first drinks that comes to mind is a margarita. While the classic has lime juice, you can mix up the flavors to your liking.

And the latest is a passion fruit margarita. If you've never had passion fruit, it is both sweet and tart with a fragrant aroma. And while the fruit might be hard to find, most stores have pulp, including Target.

This makes for a great drink for Cinco de Mayo or a party with friends!

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• Ingredient Notes
• Ingredient Swaps
• Step-by-Step Photos
• FAQs
• Best Tequila for Margaritas
• Equipment
• Pro Tips/Recipe Notes
• Other Cocktail Recipes
• Passion Fruit Margarita

Ingredient Notes

• Tequila - go with silver if possible and use your favorite brand.
• Passion fruit - I like to get the pulp, but you can also get passion fruit cocktail.
• Triple sec - an orange liquor that complements the passion fruit.
• Agave syrup - a traditional ingredient in margaritas that offsets the sourness. can use sugar or create a simple syrup.

Ingredient Swaps

As with any recipe, you can mix up the ingredients if you want. Some variations include:

• While I use passion fruit, mangos or pineapples are good substitute. PS it is also great for a passion fruit martini.
• I always have triple sec in my cabinet, but Cointreau works great as well.
• I like agave syrup in this passion fruit margarita, but honey or sugar can be used as substitutes.

Step-by-Step Photos

Please note full ingredient list and instructions can be found in recipe card below.

Rub the rim of a glass with a lime slice. Dip in sugar or salt or a combination of both.

In a cocktail shaker with ice, add the tequila, passion fruit pulp, triple sec and agave syrup. Shake for 20 seconds and then pour in the glass with some crushed ice. Garnish with a lime slice.

FAQs

Best Tequila for Margaritas

Like and liquor, you can go super expensive or quite affordable. Luckily there are plenty of options.

1. Roca Patrón Silver –  It has a fresh, delicate citrus aroma with a low and balanced alcohol note. It is sweet with notes of black pepper and lime tea.
2. Espolòn Blanco – This is a great budget tequila with bright agave flavor and notes of pepper, vanilla bean, grilled pineapple and spice.
3. Olmeca Altos – This is my go-to. It has hints of citrus, pepper, sweet agave, fruit, herbal and earthy, with some light floral notes.

Equipment

The equipment you use is important to how the drink turns out. What is needed is the following:

• Cocktail shaker - helps emulsify and keep the margarita ingredients cold when you shake them. You can also stir everything together.
• Margarita glasses - if you want the drinks to look the part you need some margarita glasses but any glass will work.

Pro Tips/Recipe Notes

• While I prefer the pulp which you can thaw out, passion fruit nectar or juice can be uses as well. You can also freshly squeeze some.
• Use agave syrup instead of simple syrup. It takes takes less work and adds additional flavor.
• Use silver tequila when making the margarita. Gold tequila can muddy the flavor.
• Use crushed ice which will make the margarita colder quicker.

Other Cocktail Recipes

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