Green Tea Margarita
A lemony tea twist on the classic!
Ingredients
- 1⁄2 lime or lemon, cut into wedges
- Sea Salt, enough to trim glass rim
- lemon zest, enough to trim glass rim
- ice cubes
- 1 oz tequila
- 1 oz limoncello liqueur
- 1⁄2 cup Hibiscus Bliss Herbal Tea Blend, or green tea of your choice, prepared, chilled
- 4 tbsp lime or lemon juice
Preparation
- Moisten the rim of a margarita glass with a lime or lemon wedge. Sprinkle Sea Salt and lemon zest on a small plate. Invert the glass in the trimmer, rotating gently to “frost” the rim evenly. Set aside.
- In a cocktail shaker, combine remaining ingredients. Add more tea if you are using a highball glass.
- Shake well and strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with a lime or lemon wedge.
Epicure Products Used
Nutritional Information
Per serving: Calories 140, Fat 0 g (Saturated 0 g, 0 0 g), Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 4 mg, Carbohydrate 14 g (Fiber 1 g, Sugars 8 g), Protein 0.2 g.
Tips
Make it a mocktail: Replace tequila and limoncello with defrosted frozen limeade or lemonade and replace lime or lemon juice with more tea or soda water.
Try this recipe with Pink Lemonade Herbal Tea or Sencha & Jasmine Green Tea Blend