
Italian Margarita
Total Time
Prep/Total Time: 10 min.
Yield
1 serving
This Italian margarita recipe is a fun twist on everyone's favorite tequila-based cocktail.
Ingredients
- 1 lime wedge
- Coarse sea salt, optional
- Ice cubes
- 1-1/2 ounces blanco tequila
- 1 ounce triple sec
- 1/2 ounce freshly-squeezed lime juice
- 1/2 ounce amaretto
- Maraschino cherries, optional
Directions
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Moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with lime wedge. If desired, sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice. In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Triple Sec, lime juice and amaretto. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with lime wedge and, if desired, cherries.
Nutrition Facts
1 serving: 260 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 4mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
With this amaretto margarita, add a touch of Italian flair to the classic lime drink. —James Schend, Pleasant Prairie, Wisconsin
Recipe Creator
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