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Passion Fruit Margarita Cocktail Recipe

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The passion fruit margarita is a delicious tropical cocktail, perfect for a warm weather staycation by the pool. This fruity drink features some deliciously vibrant ingredients, putting a unique spin on a classic margarita.

Passion fruit margarita cocktail recipe

Bringing passion fruit into a margarita is a tricky business. I ended up making around 6 variations, trying to perfect the balance between the fruit, tequila, and orange liqueur. The recipe below is a result of these variations and plenty of willing taste testers at the time.

For more unique tequila-based cocktails, take a sip of the Rosemary Paloma or Cadillac Margarita.

Fresh Passion Fruit vs Liqueur

Using fresh passion fruit

Originating from Brazil, the passion fruit is a bit on the tart side, and sometimes sour, which I think pairs well in a margarita environment. If you opt into using fresh fruit, use the pulp and seeds – it is all edible!

Cut the fruit in half and scoop out the insides into the shaker. Keep the other half handy to use as a garnish.

You can also buy a bunch of passion fruit when you see it at the grocery store or farmers market, stick it in an ice cube tray, and freeze it to use later, a few cubes at a time.

Because of the flavors of passion fruit, much less lime is needed than a regular margarita.

At the time of making this, I was unable to get good fresh passion fruit, but a liqueur worked really well. If you use the fresh fruit, your cocktail will turn out a lot more orange than pink. The brand available to me locally was Passoa Passionfruit Liqueur, which was a bit sweeter than the real fruit.

If you prefer your cocktails on the sweeter side, this is certainly the direction you should take.

Passion fruit margarita cocktail recipe

Passion Fruit Margarita Cocktail

Michael Kahn
The passion fruit margarita is a deliciously tropical cocktail, perfect for a warm weather staycation by the pool. This fruity drink features passion fruit liqueur and orange juice, putting a unique spin on a classic margarita.
5 from 4 votes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Cocktail
Cuisine Caribbean
Servings 1 cocktail
Calories 233 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 2 oz Tequila Añejo preferred, may substitute with Reposado
  • 1 oz Passion fruit liqueur Passoa Passionfruit Liqueur was used here
  • 1 oz Orange juice Fresh squeezed
  • 1 oz Orange liqueur Grand Marnier or 1880
  • 1/4 oz Lime juice Fresh squeezed

Instructions
 

  • Salt half the rim of a margarita glass.
  • Combine ingredients into a shaker filled with ice.
  • Shake vigorously for 20 seconds and strain into a glass.

Nutrition

Calories: 233kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 0.3gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.02gSodium: 3mgPotassium: 75mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 12gVitamin A: 60IUVitamin C: 16mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.1mg
Keyword Orange Juice, Passion Fruit, tequila
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