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Angle view of hibiscus margarita with lime on the class and salt and hibiscus flowers and syrup in the background.

Hibiscus Margarita Recipe

Beth Lee
This hibiscus margarita is not only tantalizing to drink but gorgeous to look at. Made with a simple syrup flavored with dried hibiscus flowers (or jamaica), this cocktail will wow your guests and your taste buds!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Cooling 30 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Course Beverage
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 1

Ingredients
  

Hibiscus Base

Hibiscus Simple Syrup

  • 1 ½ cups hibiscus base
  • ¾ cup sugar

Single Margarita

  • 3 tablespoons tequila
  • 2 tablespoons hibiscus syrup
  • 1 tablespoon lime juice
  • 1 tablespoon Cointreau or other citrus liqueur

Instructions
 

Hibiscus Base

  • Pour boiling water over the hibiscus flowers. Let steep ½ hour and then strain.
    Yields 1.5 cups hibiscus liquid.
    Hibiscus flowers soaking in hot water inside of a measuring glass.

Hibiscus Syrup

  • Bring hibiscus base and sugar to a boil over medium heat just until sugar dissolves.
  • Turn off heat, cover and let cool down. Strain into a storage jar. Should yield 1 ¾ cup.
    Hibiscus simple syrup in a measuring cup.

Single Margarita

  • Prepare your glass with salt on the rim (if using) and fill with ice.
    Square ice cube in a cocktail glass on a blue cloth napkin.
  • In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, add the tequila, hibiscus syrup, lime juice and orange liqueur. Shake well and pour over ice filled, salt-rimmed glass and serve.
    Pouring hibiscus margarita over square ice in a salt-rimmed cocktail glass.

Notes

  1. Prepare the simple syrup up to several days in advance and refrigerate.
  2. Mix a batch of the margarita elements ahead of time so you're all ready to make cocktails for a crowd.
  3. Remember that any orange liqueur can work so don't be deterred if you don't have Cointreau.
  4. The fancy square ice is purely optional - but it's fun and melts less quickly so we invested in one square ice mold.
Keyword cocktail, hibiscus, margarita
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