How to Make a Passion Fruit Margarita

Prized for its slightly tart, tropical flavor, passion fruit-and its namesake juice-is the perfect backdrop for okay, high-quality tequila.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Ice
• Cocktail shaker
• Margarita glass
• 2 tbsp. fresh-cracked sea salt
• 1 lime wedge
• 3/4ounce passion fruit juice
• 1 ounce reposado tequila
• 1/2 ounce orange liquor, such as Grand Marnier or triple sec
• 2 ounces fresh-squeezed lime juice
• 1 ounce fresh-squeezed lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp. of cinnamon

1. Fill cocktail shaker with ice.

2. Fill margarita glass with ice water and chill for a minute. Discard ice water.

3. Prepare the glass for your passion fruit margarita by running a lime wedge around the rim. Invert glass, and twist rim in salt. Garnish with lime wedge and set glass aside.

4. Place passion fruit juice, tequila, orange liquor and lime and lemon juices in cocktail shaker.

5. Shake passion fruit margarita vigorously, 50 times or more.

6. Pour passion fruit margarita into glass and serve.

Tips & Warnings

• Make a pitcher of passion fruit margaritas by multiplying ingredients by four. It can be stored in a pitcher after preparing until reacdy to use.