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Coffee Margarita Recipe (Espresso Margarita)
The Coffee Margarita combines tequila, fresh lime juice, coffee liqueur, and coffee simple syrup in a chilled cocktail with a salted rim. The addition of coffee elements gives this traditional margarita variation a bittersweet richness and depth. The coffee syrup is made by dissolving sugar into brewed coffee and cooled before mixing.
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings:
1
cocktail
Calories:
210 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
- 2 ounces tequila
- 1 ounce lime juice
- ½ ounce coffee liqueur such as Kahlua
- ½ ounce coffee simple syrup recipe below
Coffee Simple Syrup
- 2 tablespoons brewed coffee
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
Instructions
- Put a handful of ice into a cocktail mixer or glass jar. Add the tequila, lime juice, coffee liqueur, and coffee simple syrup and stir until it's cold.
- Wet the rim of a glass by rubbing a cut lime on it and then dip it into some salt. Add a handful of ice to the glass.
- Pour the margarita into the glass and garnish with a slice of lime.
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Coffee Simple Syrup
- Warm the coffee and sugar in a small pan over medium-high heat until the sugar dissolves. Let the syrup cool before using it. See notes.
Notes
- The coffee simple syrup can be made in larger quantities by keeping a 2:1 ratio of coffee to sugar for convenience.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1 cocktail
Calories
210kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
0.2g
(0%)
Fat
0.1g
(0%)
Saturated Fat
0.01g
(0%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.02g
(0%)
Sodium
3mg
(0%)
Potassium
49mg
(1%)
Fiber
0.1g
(0%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
14IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
9mg
(10%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
0.1mg
(1%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1 cocktail
Amount Per Serving
Calories 210
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 cocktail | |
| Calories | 210kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 0.2g | 0% |
| Fat | 0.1g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat | 0.01g | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.02g | 0% |
| Sodium | 3mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 49mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 0.1g | 0% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 14IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 9mg | 10% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 1% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.