Ingredients
Sweet Cherry Italian Margarita
- 5 sweet dark cherries, seeds and stems removed
- 1/2 oz agave
- 3/4 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 1/2 oz mezcal or blanco tequila
- 1 oz amaretto liqueur
Instructions
Sweet Cherry Italian Margarita
- Add the cherries, agave, and lime juice to a shaker.
- Muddle the cherries into a pulp, making sure each cherry is fully broken apart.
- Add the mezcal or tequila and amaretto.
- Add a handful of ice and shake for 30 seconds or until the shaker produces cold condensation all around the outside.
- Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice and garnish with fresh cherries. Cheers!
Equipment
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MOCKTAIL – Replace the tequila with club soda and the amaretto with 1/2 oz diet cola + 1/2 oz almond syrup (like this one from Torani). The mocktail version may be a bit sweeter, so pull back on the agave if needed.
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Shaken
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Gluten Free

