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two glasses filled with apple margarita
Kate Ramos

Apple Lime Margarita Recipe

Tequila, fresh-squeezed lime juice, and pressed apple cider syrup is a cold-weather twist on this classic summer cocktail. Cider syrup will keep covered in the refrigerator for up to a month. Use any extra over pancakes, oatmeal, or ice cream.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 1 drink
Course: margarita
Cuisine: Mexican-American
Calories: 631
Ingredients Method Nutrition

Ingredients
  

For the Cider Syrup:
  • 2 cups fresh-pressed apple cider not hard cider
For the Margarita:
  • 2 limes
  • 2 ounces silver tequila
  • 1 ounce cider syrup
  • flaky sea salt for sprinkling (optional)

Method
 

For the Cider Syrup:
  1. Pour cider into a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Bring to a boil and cook until syrup is reduced by half, about 20 minutes. Set aside to cool completely.
For the Margarita:
  1. Squeeze the juice of 1 lime into a cocktail shaker filled with ice. Add tequila and syrup and shake vigorously until the outside of the shaker is beaded with sweat.
  2. Strain into an ice filled glass and garnish with a lime wedge. Sprinkle salt over the top if desired.

Nutrition

Serving: 1gCalories: 631kcalCarbohydrates: 131gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSodium: 656mgFiber: 5gSugar: 88g

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