When I was in my 20s I could stay out until 4 am closing the bars in NY (crossing the border from CT because the bars there closed at 2 am) and get up at 7:30 every morning for work. We used to take turns being the DD (designated driver) and had a lot of fun getting the “boys” to buy us drinks.
NOW that I’m…. ahem [no longer in my 20s], I find it very hard to stay awake past 11 pm, lol. So very sad, I know, but I still enjoy a cocktail every now and then.
My favorite drink in the whole world is a margarita. At first, I could only drink a frozen margarita–no one really seemed to know how to make a tasty margarita on the rocks (at least at the establishments we frequented). Then a friend took me to this AMAZING authentic Mexican restaurant and ordered a pitcher of margaritas… on the rocks. I was very hesitant to try it because every previous time I’d had a margarita on the rocks, it was terrible. Too sour, too strong, or just plain bad.
So I took a tiny sip.
I couldn’t believe how delicious it was. Between the three of us we drank 3 pitchers of margaritas (and shared a cab home from the restaurant).
I asked the bartender to PLEASE tell me how to make a good margarita. He said “It’s easy, tequila, triple sec, simple syrup, and fresh lime juice.”
He said the secret to a really good margarita, whether it’s frozen, flavored, or on the rocks, is the quality of the tequila (and it MUST be 100% pure Agave). If you have crappy tequila, you are going to have a crappy margarita. It doesn’t matter how much flavoring you add, it’s not going to mask the taste of bad tequila.
Jump to the present…. I had my BFF visiting from Florida (she was with me in the story above) and we were talking about old times when we started craving a tasty frozen margarita.
So I pulled out whatever fruit I had, plus the Pom Wonderful juice I bought on a whim the week before. Played around a little bit (she happily volunteered to be my taste tester. I REALLY had to twist her arm, haha!) After a couple of tries I finally got the sweet-to-sour ratio just right.
Pom juice has no added sugar–it is naturally sweet on it’s own–so depending on how sweet you like your margaritas you may want to add more or less sugar than I did.
I was super excited how it turned out… it wasn’t too sweet like some fruity drinks can be; it was very refreshing and delicious, if I do say so myself.
I hope you enjoy it as much as we did!
Pomberry Margarita
Pomberry Margarita
2 servings
Ingredients
- 3 oz tequila blanco
- 3 oz triple sec
- 6 oz Pom Wonderful juice (pomegranate juice)
- 1 cup Dole Wildly Nutritious Cherry Berry Blend (unsweetened frozen fruit, you can substitute your favorite frozen fruit, if sweetened, eliminate the added sugar)
- Juice from 2 limes
- 2 T sugar
- 2 cups ice
- margarita salt or sugar for the rim (optional)
Instructions
- In a blender, add the tequila, triple sec, Pom juice, frozen fruit, lime juice, and sugar.
- Add ice to the blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour into 2 salt- or sugar-rimmed (if desired) glasses and serve immediately.
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Pomberry Margarita
2 servings
Ingredients
- 3 oz tequila blanco
- 3 oz triple sec
- 6 oz Pom Wonderful juice (pomegranate juice)
- 1 cup Dole Wildly Nutritious Cherry Berry Blend (unsweetened frozen fruit, you can substitute your favorite frozen fruit, if sweetened, eliminate the added sugar)
- Juice from 2 limes
- 2 T sugar
- 2 cups ice
- margarita salt or sugar for the rim (optional)
Instructions
- In a blender, add the tequila, triple sec, Pom juice, frozen fruit, lime juice, and sugar.
- Add ice to the blender and blend until smooth.
- Pour into 2 salt- or sugar-rimmed (if desired) glasses and serve immediately.
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As an Amazon Associate and member of other affiliate programs, I earn pennies per sale from qualifying purchases, at no cost to you.
Jamie Rippy (@MamaMo says
I love, love, love a good margarita! You're right though… it's hard to find a good one sometimes. There's this little hole in the wall in Mooresville that sells the best Margarita by the pitcher! Yummy! I need to take a trip over soon!
Hollie Schultz says
Thanks for the great margarita recipe! Every Monday needs to start with a Margarita in my house! This one sounds delicious and I'll be trying it soon!
K. Elizabeth (YUMMom says
Must try this recipe. I haven't a good margarita in ages. Thanks for sharing.
Diatta @ Femme Fital says
Wow this looks pretty amazing!
Cesar Diaz says
Must try this. My wife and I love margaritas! This sound like a good idea and will give it a try. Thank you.
CourtneyLynne says
Omg!!! This looks beyond yummy!!!! I'm going to need to make a batch of these this weekend! Thanks for sharing ❤
Kate says
They are so yummy! I could have easily drank a couple more, but I only made enough for two of us to taste test. Had to get up early the next day, lol.
Risa says
I do not have margaritas very often, but I love a good one. Pomegranate sounds like a nice twist on an old classic. Thanks for sharing your recipe!
Diane says
I love a good margarita, yet have never once made one at home…might have to change that. Love the new series!