Raspberry Margarita
What's better than a regular margarita? A Raspberry Margarita, of course! This simple, classic cocktail will make a fan out of even the most reluctant tequila drinkers in your life.
Raspberry Margarita Recipe
Margaritas are a classic cocktail, but for those of us who have a sweet spot for sweet drinks, the flavored variety might be more up your alley.
You can make the mixers from scratch if you'd like, or you can buy them pre-made. Making them will yield a MUCH better drink. I was a bartender for over 10 years, off and on, and the places that I worked that made their own mixers generally served a lot more drinks of this nature than those who bought premade sweet and sour.
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Recipe Shopping List
Wondering if you have to hit the store? Here's the list of items you'll need to make this recipe. For specific amounts, please refer to the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Silver Tequila
- Raspberry Sauce
- Sweet & Sour Mix
- Simple Syrup
- Salt
- Ice
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How To Make This Recipe
This is just the overview so you can see what you're actually getting into here. When you are cooking, you'll want to use the full recipe at the bottom of the page.
- Rim glass with sweet & sour and then place salt on edges by dipping glass into the salt and twisting.
- Mix all other ingredients and shake to combine. Strain over ice.
- Enjoy!
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Recipe FAQ
A traditional margarita has tequila, sour mix, and lime. Some versions skip the sour mix and go right for simple syrup, booze, and lime and that's all she wrote. Your average margarita will include some sour though, almost anywhere you buy one.
From there, you can flavor the margaritas however you'd like. I like to blend frozen fruit up and combine to flavor them that way, but using pre-made syrups is a great substitution if you want to have margaritas on a Tuesday with your tacos without a huge production.
Raspberry sauce tastes best when you use fresh raspberries. I make my own pretty regularly when they are in season. Here is my recipe for Raspberry Sauce.
If you don't want to make your own, this is a good substitute as well.
For a good scratch-made sweet and sour mixer, I have a great recipe for homemade sweet and sour mix, too. I usually watch for lemons and limes to go on sale and then stock up to make a big batch. You can freeze any excess you won't drink in a week to ten days and always have fresh homemade sour mix around.
More Cocktail Recipes
For some of my other drinks, you'll love to check out my Cranberry Champagne Punch, the ever-popular Spiked Arnold Palmer, the Big Batch Orange Creamsicle Mimosas, and this Blackberry Margarita! Also, check out I Give No Sips for a great classic martini recipe.
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Raspberry Margarita
Deliciously sweet raspberry margarita can be made at home, and is a delicious way to serve up some fresh berry flavor!
Ingredients
- 1 ½ ounces silver tequila
- 1 ounce raspberry sauce
- 2 ounces sweet & sour mix
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- salt for rim
- Ice
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Instructions
- Rim glass with sweet & sour and then place salt on edges by dipping glass into the salt and twisting.
- Mix all other ingredients and shake to combine. Strain over ice.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
1Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 235Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 586mgCarbohydrates: 36gFiber: 1gSugar: 33gProtein: 0g
Nutrition data provided here is only an estimate.
Is the "raspberry sauce" supposed to be sweetened like syrup or more like fruit puree with no added sweetener?
You could use either version. It just depends on how sweet you like your cocktail. I use a homemade sweetened raspberry sauce typically, but I like it on the sweeter side.