Beet Margarita

This Beet Margarita is a vibrant and earthy twist on the classic cocktail, featuring beet-infused tequila, fresh lime juice, Cointreau, and a touch of agave nectar for balance. Garnished with a rosemary sprig and a slice of beet, it's a stunning drink with a perfect blend of citrus, sweetness, and herbal depth.

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Beet Margarita Recipe

This recipe is inspired by a now closed restaurant/brewery from a neighboring town. Whenever we went to said brewery I always got the same beverage, a Beet Margarita. Lucky for me a had taken a photo of the description of the drink before they closed and now I have recreated it, and I honestly think my version is better.

On their drink menu they had the drink listed as "Beet infused tequila, rosemary agave, rocks" and it was always served in a pint glass with a ton of ice, which always led my to suspect the drink was waaay watered down, regardless it was still delieious and I loved the earthiness yet sweetness of the drink.

So for my own version I made some slight changes including adding cointreau and instead of making a rosemary agave syrup I just simply threw a sprig of fresh rosemary into the cocktail shaker, and honestly I liked the result better. I recommend not serving it in a pint glass but a rocks glass or similar size so that it doesn't get watered down with too much ice.

For this Margarita you will want to visit my page for Beet-Infused Tequila and make a batch for this recipe. It needs to rest overnight so you will want to prepare it a day in advance.

If you are looking for a non-alcoholic version aka mocktail to this marg check out my Beet Juice Mocktail.

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Ingredients

• Lime Juice - Freshly squeezed is a must, using the bottled stuff the drink won't taste as good.
• Cointreau - Or another orange liqueur such as triple sec or grand mariner will also work well.
• Agave Nectar - Adjust to taste, I thought ½ ounce was just right but feel free to add more if you would like. You can also use simple syrup if you need to substitute.
• Beet-Infused Tequila -
• Rosemary - For shaking and flavoring the drink, you can leave this out if you want. I did make one without and I noticed that the margarita without the rosemary had a much stronger earthiness to it, the one with the rosemary definitely had a more well rounded flavor without being to savory.
• Garnish - Thin beet slice, rosemary sprig, and/or lime slice

Instructions

Fill a cocktail shaker with ice cubes. Add lime juice, Cointreau, agave nectar, beet tequila, and a rosemary sprig.

Shake vigorously for 10 to 20 seconds until well chilled.

Strain into an ice-filled glass.

Garnish with a thin slice of beet, rosemary sprig, and/or a lime slice. Enjoy!