You simply cannot say no to margarita drink recipes, whether it’s a cranberry margarita, margarita Jello shots, a blood orange margarita or pomegranate margarita. This passion fruit margarita tastes like the tropics, and is so easy to make. Margaritas are popular for good reason – they’re easy to make, delicious and pair well with so many different food offerings. In my opinion, passion fruit margaritas are even better than the original version with their complex sweet and tart flavor and beautiful color.
Passion Fruit Margarita Ingredients
To make this recipe, you will need passion fruit puree, tequila blanco (silver tequila), triple sec (such as Cointreau), agave syrup, sugar, salt and fresh lime juice. You can garnish the drink with fresh passion fruit pulp, mint and lime slices if you like.
How Do You Make A Passion Fruit Margarita?
Pour the salt and sugar on a small plate, then stir to combine. Dip the rim of a glass in water, then place the rim on the plate and twist the glass to coat the rim. Place ice in a cocktail shaker, along with the passion fruit puree, tequila triple sec, agave and fresh juice. Shake to combine all the ingredients. Add ice to the glass, then strain the drink into the cup. You can also add garnishes such as fresh passion fruit pulp, mint sprigs and citrus such as a lime wedge. Finally, serve and enjoy!
Tips For The Perfect Drink
This recipe uses passion fruit puree, which is available in the freezer section of many grocery stores. You should thaw the puree before you use it. If you can’t find frozen passion fruit puree, try using a carton of passion fruit nectar which may also be called passion fruit cocktail. Passion fruit juice will also work, but typically does not have as intense of a flavor. To make this drink with passion fruit nectar, use 3 ounces nectar with 1 1/2 ounces tequila, 1 ounce triple sec, 1/2 ounce lime juice and 1/2 ounce agave. This recipe makes one passion fruit margarita. If you need drinks for a crowd, change the number of servings in the recipe card and the ingredient amounts will recalculate. If you don’t want to use agave nectar you can make your own simple syrup to use as a sweetener by combining equal amounts of sugar and water. Cook the sugar and water on the stove until the sugar dissolves, then cool the syrup and use it in the cocktail to add sweetness. You can garnish the drink with fresh passion fruit pulp for a beautiful and delicious finishing touch. Many stores sell passion fruits in the exotic fruit section. These fruits are ripe when the skin is dark purple and wrinkly.
Flavor Variations
This passion fruit margarita is fabulous as-is, but you can easily customize some of the flavors to suit your tastes.
Alcohol: You can substitute mezcal or reposado tequila instead of the tequila blanco. Grand Marnier or a similar orange liqueur will also work instead of triple sec. Fruit: Try using a different type of fruit puree. Some great options include pineapple, mango, dragon fruit or even papaya.
You will love this tropical drink. It’s the perfect cocktail for a hot summer day, and will definitely impress your guests at any gathering. It’s a fun twist on a classic margarita!
