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The Perfect Rhubarb Margarita

This refreshing rhubarb margarita is a delicious and beautiful twist on a classic margarita! Simple to make, and has the perfect balance of tart and sweet flavors that are enhanced even more with the rhubarb simple syrup! EASY - This recipe is very easy to make. The rhubarb syrup can be used to make multiple cocktails or other drinks as well, so a big batch will be very useful. This recipe makes 2 margarita drinks. The ingredients for the rhubarb simple syrup make 1½ – 1¾ cups of syrup, which would be enough for 12 drinks.

Prep Time
45 mins
Cook Time
45 mins
Additional Time
1 hr
Servings: 2 drinks
Calories: 309 kcal
Course: Drinks , Cocktails
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

Rhubarb syrup (makes 1½ – 1¾ cups of syrup, which would be enough for 12 drinks)
  • 450 g rhubarb sliced
  • 60 mL water ¼ cup. You can add up to 80mL / ⅓ cup if needed
  • 250 g white sugar 1 ¼ cups
  • 1 tbsp whole black peppercorns optional
  • 1 tbsp pink peppercorns optional. You can substitute with extra black peppercorns for convenience. You can also leave this out for a rhubarb simple syrup.
Rhubarb margaritas (for two drinks)
  • 60 mL rhubarb syrup ingredients listed above, 2 fl oz (check the clickable link for the full recipe)
  • 60 mL fresh lime juice 2 fl oz
  • 120 mL tequila 4 fl oz, (increase to 150 mL / 5 fl oz if leaving out triple sec or cointreau)
  • 30 mL triple sec or cointreau 1 fl oz
  • ice for mixing the cocktail and serving
  • salt for the salt rim
  • peppercorns freshly crushed, for the salt rim
  • lime slices or wedges for garnishing

Instructions

For the rhubarb syrup
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  1. Follow the recipe instructions for my rhubarb simple syrup to make the rhubarb syrup.
  2. You can leave out the peppercorns if you prefer, but infusing the syrup with peppercorns will greatly deepen the flavor of this syrup.
  3. Let the syrup cool to room temperature, or chill in the fridge before using.
  4. This syrup makes 1½ – 1¾ cups of syrup, which should be enough for 12 drinks.
Rhubarb margarita
  1. OPTIONAL - In a small mortar and pestle, crush the peppercorns until finely ground.
  2. Mix the peppercorn and fine sea salt at a 1:2 ratio, in a small saucer or plate. If you don’t want pepper, you can use plain salt instead.
  3. Cut up a lime and rub the lime along the rim of the serving glasses. Dip the rims in the salt or salt and pepper mixture.
  4. In a cocktail shaker, place all the ingredients for the margarita.
  5. Add more rhubarb syrup if you'd like your margarita to be sweeter.
  6. Add a generous amount of ice to the cocktail. Either stir the cocktail well to mix, OR close the shaker with a lid and shake the contents to mix well.
  7. Strain the mixture into two prepared cocktail glasses that have a few ice cubes in them. Garnish with a slice of lime, and serve immediately.

Nutrition Information

Serving 2drinks Calories 309kcal (15%) Carbohydrates 39g (13%) Protein 0.1g (0%) Fat 0.1g (0%) Saturated Fat 0.01g (0%) Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g Sodium 27mg (1%) Potassium 69mg (2%) Fiber 0.1g (0%) Sugar 37g (74%) Vitamin A 15IU (0%) Vitamin C 9mg (10%) Calcium 10mg (1%) Iron 2mg (11%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 2drinks

Amount Per Serving

Calories 309

% Daily Value*

Serving 2drinks
Calories 309kcal 15%
Carbohydrates 39g 13%
Protein 0.1g 0%
Fat 0.1g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.02g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.01g 0%
Sodium 27mg 1%
Potassium 69mg 1%
Fiber 0.1g 0%
Sugar 37g 74%
Vitamin A 15IU 0%
Vitamin C 9mg 10%
Calcium 10mg 1%
Iron 2mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.