Guava Lime Margarita with Fresh Mint: Your Midweek Treat
Make a fizzy and fruity guava lime margarita with fresh mint for a premium self-care moment halfway through your week.
- Prep Time: 5 min
- Cook Time: 0 min
- Total Time: 5 min
- Yield: 1 serving 1x
- Category: Cocktail
- Method: Shaking
- Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 oz blanco tequila
- 1 oz fresh lime juice
- 1 oz guava nectar
- 0.5 oz orange liqueur
- 0.25 oz simple syrup
- 4 fresh mint leaves
- Lime wheel and mint sprig for garnish
- Coarse salt or sugar for rim (optional)
Instructions
- If using a rim, rub a lime wedge around the edge of your glass and dip it into salt or sugar.
- Place the mint leaves and simple syrup in a cocktail shaker. Gently muddle the mint to release its oils.
- Add the tequila, lime juice, guava nectar, and orange liqueur to the shaker.
- Fill the shaker with ice.
- Seal the shaker and shake well until thoroughly chilled, about 15 seconds.
- Strain the mixture into your prepared glass filled with fresh ice.
- Garnish with a lime wheel and a fresh mint sprig.
Notes
- For a sweeter drink, increase the simple syrup to 0.5 oz.
- Use high-quality guava nectar for the best tropical flavor.
- If you do not have simple syrup, mix equal parts sugar and hot water until dissolved, then cool completely.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 drink
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 15
- Sodium: 5
- Fat: 0
- Saturated Fat: 0
- Unsaturated Fat: 0
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 18
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 0
- Cholesterol: 0
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