Peach-Basil Margaritas Recipe

This peach basil margaritas recipe is a refreshing twist on a classic margarita!  With a slice of fresh peach and a sprig of basil, it’s sure to impress!

While it may be out of the norm for a margaritas recipe… I know you’ll love the great flavors of this peach-basil version!

There’s no way I could actually pick a favorite boozy drink… I mean they’re all so tasty!!  But margaritas would be pretty high up there!  There’s something about that tart lime juice mixed with the punch of tequila, with a slightly sweet finish that I just can’t get enough of!

I have some other margaritas recipes in the works, but this one is just so perfect for the start of the warmer weather, and fresh peaches!

Since there aren’t a whole bunch of ingredients in this cocktail, you want to make sure you’re using quality ingredients… like a good tequila.  Our personal favorite is an 1800 silver tequila 🙂

While this recipe is delicious as is, if you’d like some extra color or flavor, feel free to add a splash of grenadine or even some pomegranate juice to your glass.  I like to add it separately to the glass, so it sinks to the bottom and creates a really beautiful two-tone look!

Super fresh, and super flavorful!

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Peach-Basil Margaritas Recipe

Author: The Chunky Chef

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 5 minutes

Servings: 4 servings

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This peach basil margaritas recipe is a refreshing twist on a classic margarita! With a slice of fresh peach and a sprig of basil, it's sure to impress!

Ingredients

• ▢ 12 leaves basil (plus more for garnishing)
• ▢ 4 Tbsp fresh lemon juice
• ▢ 4 oz fluid peach liqueur 8 Tbsp
• ▢ 6 oz fluid silver tequila 12 Tbsp
• ▢ 4 Tbsp simple syrup or more, to taste (recipe below)
• ▢ 4 slices ripe peach
• ▢ TO MAKE THE SIMPLE SYRUP:
• ▢ 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• ▢ 1/2 cup water

Instructions

• TO MAKE THE SIMPLE SYRUP:
• To a small saucepan, add sugar and water, and stir to combine. Heat over MED heat until boiling. Let boil for several minutes until all grains of sugar are dissolved, and mixture becomes slightly syrupy.
  
• TO MAKE THE COCKTAIL:
• Add basil leaves, lemon juice, and peach liqueur to a cocktail shaker and muddle with the end of a wooden spoon for about 15 seconds. This releases the flavor of the basil.
• Pour in tequila and simple syrup and enough ice cubes to fill the shaker up about 3/4 of the way.
• Put the lid on the shaker and shake vigorously for about 20 seconds.
• Add a few ice cubes to 4 glasses and strain cocktail shaker contents into the glasses.
• Garnish with a sprig of fresh basil and peach slice in each glass.

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Chef Tips

1. If your cocktail shaker isn't big enough for this, you can alternatively muddle the basil leaves with lemon juice and peach liqueur in a pitcher, then add the tequila, simple syrup and ice cubes, and stir vigorously. Then strain into glasses and enjoy.
2. Recipe from Fine Cooking - Mexican 2015 issue
3. If desired, add a splash of grenadine or pomegranate juice to the cocktails while they're in the glasses.

Nutrition Disclaimer

The Chunky Chef is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.

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