Jamaica Lime Margarita

Two sugar-rimmed Jamaica Margarita cocktails in old-fashioned glasses

Course: Drinks, Libations

Cuisine: Mexican

Keyword: jamaica, margarita, tequila

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Servings: servings

Calories: 225kcal

Author: Marta Rivera

Agua fresca gets a little help from high-quality tequila in this adult version of the cool, Mexican drink.

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Ingredients

Sugar Rim

1 lime cut in wedges
2 tablespoons raw cane sugar or rimming salt (or 1 tbsp salt and 1 tbsp cane sugar mixed)

Jamaica Lime Margarita

ice
3 ounces (1/3 cup) tequila blanco
2 ounces (4 tablespoons) lime juice or triple sec
2 tablespoons agave syrup or similar sweetener, or to taste
8 ounces (1 cup) jamaica tea chilled

Instructions

Rim the Glasses

Use the wedge of one lime to moisten the rim of your cocktail glass. Dip the rim of the glass into either the sugar or the salt (or both). Repeat with the second glass.
Set the glasses aside to dry. Use the remaining wedges as garnish.

Prepare the Jamaica Lime Margaritas

Fill a cocktail shaker with a handful of ice.
Add the tequila, agave (or other sweetener), lime juice, and jamaica to the cocktail shaker.
Cap the cocktail shaker and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker frosts over.
Add a large ice cube or two to your rimmed glasses before pouring the Jamaica Lime Margarita into the glasses.
Serve immediately and enjoy responsibly!

Notes

Pitcher Jamaica Lime Margaritas (serves 12):

2 cups tequila blanco
1/2 cup agave syrup
3/4 cup lime juice
6 cups jamaica tea

Combine all of the ingredients with a whisk in a large pitcher (mind that the jamaica may stain porous containers like plastic). Fill the pitcher with a handful ice and serve immediately in sugar (or salt) rimmed, ice-filled old-fashioned glasses.

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