I have been intrigued by Bon Appétit‘s recipe for the “ultimate margarita” since I ran across it a couple of months ago, but I hadn’t found the time to try it out yet. When I ran across Sage Atelier’s recipe for a hibiscus margarita based on the Bon Appétit recipe, though, I knew I had to try it out.
Hello, beautiful.
For one thing, it’s a gorgeous drink. For another, I love the flavor of hibiscus tea, and I thought it would be a wonderful complement to the limey tanginess of a margarita. Turns out I was right — this is one of my favorite drinks in a while!
Hibiscus Margarita
From Sage Atelier; makes 2
1 hibiscus tea bag
2 Tbs light agave nectar
4 oz 100% blue agave tequila
2 oz fresh lime juice
Boil 4 oz of water and pour over the tea bag. Allow the tea to steep for 10 minutes.
Whisk the agave nectar with 2 Tbs water in a small bowl. Combine the diluted agave nectar with the tequila and lime juice in a shaker with ice. Shake vigorously until very cold, and strain into a cocktail glass or a rocks glass over ice. Spoon a little of the tea over the margarita so that it floats on top of the drink.
Yum! Can I come over to play at your house?
Of course… as long as you bring some of those delicious sundried tomatoes, you are invited anytime!
Wow! What a beautiful drink! Sounds yummy too.
Isn’t it lovely? And yeah, really yummy.
Looks great…need to try it. So many cocktails, so little time…
Hahaha, I know how that goes. Life is hard sometimes.
Lauren, hello beautiful to you! So glad your lovin’ this scrumdelicious cocktail as much as we are. Cheers!
Thanks for convincing me to try it — such a great new drink! Thanks for stopping by.
It’s sobeautiful. I want it for that reason alone. But I bet the flavor is DIVINE.
It’s such an awesome drink, and so pretty! I almost didn’t want to drink it… almost. But then I did.
Very nice. I love the colors!
Thanks! I was thrilled with how nicely it came out.
I am severely margarita deprived!
That makes me sad. No one should be margarita-deprived in the summer! Next summer, right?