Cherry + Rhubarb Margarita
Cool off with this Cherry + Rhubarb Margarita, a vibrant summer cocktail made with tequila, fresh lime juice, and cherry rhubarb simple syrup blended into a refreshing frozen slush—perfect for entertaining, backyard parties, and easy summer sipping.
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 4 ounces of tequila
- 2 ounces fresh lime juice
- 2 1/2 ounce cherry rhubarb simple syrup recipe listed above in the post
- 4 dashes cherry bitters
- 4 frozen cherry popsicles sticks removed
- 2 1/2 cups of ice
Instructions
- Rim margarita glasses with coarse salt
- Add tequila, fresh lime juice, cherry rhubarb simple syrup, cherry bitters, cherry popsicles, and ice to a blender.
- Close the lid and pulse until the ingredients resemble a slush.
- Pour into two margarita glasses with salt on the rims.
- Garnish with a wedge of lime and a whole stemmed cherry wrapped in a sliver of fresh rhubarb.
- Serve.
Notes
How to make Cherry Rhubarb Simple Syrup:
Ingredients:
8-10 ripe sweet Michigan cherries
1 large stalk of rhubarb, cut into one-inch pieces
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup water
Directions:
Place a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
Add one cup of water and one cup of granulated sugar.
Add the cherries with the pits removed and the rhubarb.
Continue to cook the fruit until the rhubarb becomes tender.
Using a potato masher, press the cherries and rhubarb to release the juices.
Remove the mixture from the heat and place a tight-fitting lid onto the pan.
Allow the simple syrup to steep for 10 minutes.
Strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve into a small Mason jar. Allow the syrup to cool before using.