Perfect Passion Fruit Margarita

A close-up of a passion fruit margarita on a white wooden tray with a passion fruit to the side and pink flowers in the background.

Treat yourself to a taste of the tropics with this absolutely perfect passion fruit margarita! With just the right balance of sweet and tart notes, this passion fruit cocktail is one drink you’ll want to sip on all summer long. Plus, this party favorite takes only a matter of minutes to whip up, and you can easily batch it to make a pitcher of margaritas.

Course Beverages

Cuisine Mexican

Prep Time 5

Total Time 5

Servings drink

Calories 319kcal

Author Amanda McGrory-Dixon

Equipment

Cocktail shaker
Jigger or small measuring cup
Citrus juicer

Ingredients

Water or lime wedge cut in center for salted rim, optional
Coarse kosher or sea salt for salted rim, optional
2 ounces tequila preferably reposado
2 ounces passion fruit purée fresh or thawed from frozen (see notes)
1 ounce orange liqueur such as triple sec, Cointreau or Grand Mariner
1 ounce freshly squeezed lime juice
½ ounce simple syrup can substitute agave nectar
Ice
Lime wheel for garnish, optional

Instructions

For an optional salted rim, pour some water onto a small plate and mix together the coarse sea salt and zests on a separate small plate. Dip the rim of the glass in the water to moisten. Alternatively, you can run a lime slice along the glass. Swirl the moisten rim into the salt mixture. Set aside.
Add the tequila, passion fruit purée, orange liqueur, lime juice, simple syrup and a handful of ice to a cocktail shaker.
Put the top on and shake vigorously for 15-30 seconds.
Strain into the serving glass filled with ice. If desired, garnish with a lime wheel. Enjoy!

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Notes

8-serving pitcher: Stir together 2 cups tequila, 2 cups passion fruit purée, 1 cup orange liqueur, 1 cup lime juice and simple syrup in a large pitcher. Cover and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. When it's party time, stir again and shake as directed (plan for about ¾ cup per serving) to get the proper dilution and aeration.

If you want guests to serve themselves, add a couple handfuls of ice, stir for about 15-30 seconds and use a slotted spoon to remove the remaining ice. This accounts for the dilution you get with shaking, but you won't get the aeration. Keep a spoon around for periodic stirring.

To make fresh passion fruit purée, cut several passion fruits in half, add the pulp to a blender with a splash of water and process. Pass the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any larger bits and seeds. Alternatively, you can use 2 ounces of straight passion fruit pulp, but you will get seeds. You can use a fine-mesh cocktail strainer to remove them when pouring the drink into the serving glass.
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.

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