Sweet Cherry Italian Margarita
Total Time
5 minutes
Prep Time
5 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(4)
Ingredients
1 cocktail
- 5 sweet dark cherries, seeds and stems removed
- 1/2 oz agave
- 3/4 oz fresh squeezed lime juice
- 1 1/2 oz mezcal or blanco tequila
- 1 oz amaretto liqueur
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Preparation
Step 1
Add the cherries, agave, and lime juice to a shaker.
Step 2
Muddle the cherries into a pulp, making sure each cherry is fully broken apart.
Step 3
Add the mezcal or tequila and amaretto.
Step 4
Add a handful of ice and shake for 30 seconds or until the shaker produces cold condensation all around the outside.
Step 5
Strain into a cocktail glass filled with ice and garnish with fresh cherries. Cheers!
Step 6
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Chef's notes
MOCKTAIL – Replace the tequila with club soda and the amaretto with 1/2 oz diet cola + 1/2 oz almond syrup (like this one from Torani). The mocktail version may be a bit sweeter, so pull back on the agave if needed.
