Limoncello Margaritas
Sweetened with limoncello instead of orange liqueur, Italian margaritas are a unique twist on the traditional tequila cocktail. These limoncello lemon margaritas sure to brighten your summer cocktail repertoire with their beautiful yellow hue.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: 1 1x
- Category: Tequila
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 ounces silver tequila
- 2 ounces limoncello
- 1 1/2 ounces lemon juice, freshly squeezed
- 1 ounce simple syrup
- For the rim: lemon zest, granulated sugar
- For garnish: lemon slice or wedge
Instructions
- Combine sugar and lemon zest on a small plate and stir to combine. Use a lemon wedge to wet the glass and dip into the sugar mixture to rim the glass. Fill with ice and set aside.
- Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and combine cocktail ingredients. Shake until cold and strain into prepared glass.
- Garnish with a lemon wedge before serving.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 366
- Sugar: 38.7 g
- Sodium: 3.7 mg
- Fat: 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40.6 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
Keywords: lemon margarita, limoncello margarita, italian margarita
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