Fresh Basil Peach Margaritas
Fresh Basil Peach Margaritas made with classic margarita ingredients, real fruit juice, and muddled basil and diced peach, creating a deliciously sweet and fresh aromatic cocktail.
Equipment
- cocktail shaker with lid large sized (17-24 ounces)
- cocktail strainer
- muddler
- margarita glasses
- cocktail skewers for garnish if desired optional
- cocktail rimmer or plate for salt or sugar to rim the glasses optional
Ingredients
- 3 ounces Blanco tequila
- 2 ounces Cointreau or triple sec
- 2 ounces peach juice (or orange peach mango juice blend)
- 1 ounce lime juice
- 2 ounces agave nectar (or simple syrup or basil infused simple syrup)
- 2 fresh basil leaves
- 1 medium yellow peach (half of the peach diced small for muddling and half the peach sliced into wedges for garnishing)
Optional Garnishes
- fresh basil leaves
- peach wedge slices
- sea salt or sugar for glass rim
Instructions
- Dice half of a medium sized peach and slice the other half into wedges.1 medium yellow peach
- Rub a peach wedge around the rim of 2 margarita glasses and dunk in sea salt or sugar, coating the rims. Fill glasses with ice and 1 or 2 fresh peach slices if desired. Place in the freezer until ready to use.sea salt or sugar for glass rim
- Place 2 fresh basil leaves and ½ of a peach (diced small) in the bottom of a large cocktail shaker. Muddle and mash them together very well with a cocktail muddler.2 fresh basil leaves, 1 medium yellow peach
- Pour in the peach juice, lime juice, agave nectar or simple syrup, tequila, and triple sec or Cointreau. Top with ice. Place the shaker top on and shake well for 15-30 seconds.3 ounces Blanco tequila, 2 ounces Cointreau or triple sec, 2 ounces peach juice, 1 ounce lime juice, 2 ounces agave nectar
- Pour the margarita mix over/through a strainer into prepared glasses. Garnish with peach slices and fresh basil leaves. Secure garnishes on a cocktail skewer if desired. Enjoy!fresh basil leaves, peach wedge slices
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