Tart Cherry And Ginger Margarita Recipes

Steps:

• Using lime wedges, moisten the rims of 4 margarita or cocktail glasses. Set aside lime wedges for garnish. Sprinkle salt on a plate; hold each glass upside down and dip rim into salt. Set aside. Discard remaining salt on plate., In a blender, combine the cherry juice, tequila, lime juice, cherries and, if desired, honey to sweeten to taste; cover and process until blended. Pour into prepared glasses. Garnish with the lime wedges. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Combine 2 ounces tart cherry juice, 1 1/2 ounces silver tequila, 1/2 ounce orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau), 1/4 ounce grenadine and a lime slice in a shaker with ice; shake to chill. Strain into a short glass filled with ice. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

Steps:

• Bring sugar and water up to a light simmer and cook until all of the sugar is dissolved. Add ginger and steep for 30 minutes. Pour ginger-simple syrup into blender and puree. Strain out pulp and store in a tightly sealed jar or bottle. Will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator.
• Pour some bar sugar onto small plate and grate a pinch of nutmeg on top, mix well.
• Add tequila, lime juice, 5 ounces ginger-simple syrup and ice to cocktail shaker and give it a good shake. Run lime wedge around rim of glass and dip in sugar/nutmeg mixture, add ice and pour in contents of shaker, grate a little nutmeg on top and serve with a wedge of lime.

Steps:

• Place liquid ingredients in the bottom of your blender (do not add ice first or you will jam the blades).
• Add ice.
• Puree until ice is smooth and margarita is thick and creamy, adding ice to achieve consistency if necessary.
• Pour into a frosted margarita glass, garnish with maraschino cherry, and enjoy!

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add tequila, ginger liqueur, cherry juice, and lime juice. Gently stir about 10 seconds. Strain into a chilled coupe glass; garnish with cherry and ginger slice. Serve immediately.