It’s a beautiful Summer time Friday and the proper time to share cocktail #2 for our summer time cocktail sequence! Did you catch this unbelievable Spiked Tropical Inexperienced Juice (aka Inexperienced Margarita) from final week? Should you couldn’t inform, we’re bringing the social gathering for the remainder of the season.

The staff and I fell head-over-heels in LOVE with this creamy, completely candy, straightforward coconut margarita recipe. It’s the perfect combo of tart and candy and critically tastes such as you’re sipping a chilly pina colada on the seaside (even when your seaside is a lake in my case). Coconut Lime Margarita, Put the Lime within the Coconut Margarita, no matter you wish to name it, simply know that it’s a assured crowd-pleaser.

We’ve added directions for including a good looking toasted coconut rim as a result of you recognize we wish to be a lil’ additional. Take pleasure in this glad hour delight with girlfriends, at a celebration, and wherever you wish to be transported to a tropical island!

Straightforward coconut margarita substances

That’s proper, you’ll simply want 4 core substances to make this refreshing, candy, tart, tropical margarita:

• Tequila: I like to make use of silver tequila, often known as tequila blanco, in all of my margarita recipes. I haven’t tried this recipe utilizing a unique liquor so I can’t ensure how the style will come out!
• Lime: we’re squeezing some recent lime juice for the proper quantity of tartness.
• Sweetener: be happy to make use of agave syrup or easy syrup to sweeten the margarita. See under to discover ways to make your personal easy syrup with simply 2 substances! A whole lot of margarita recipes name for triple sec or Cointreau, however I desire agave.
• Coconut milk: you’ll want some full-fat coconut milk (from the can) to get that true coconut taste. Many individuals use cream of coconut or coconut cream, which provides a variety of sweetness and thickness, however I like the mix of canned coconut milk with somewhat agave to get a extra pure taste.
• To garnish: I wish to prime my glass with a toasted shredded coconut rim, lime zest, and a lime wedge!

Learn how to make easy syrup

A fast shortcut for easy syrup: shake equal elements granulated sugar and water (3 tablespoons every could be sufficient for two coconut margaritas) in a small jar for 1-2 minutes till the sugar dissolves. That’s it!

Garnish these glasses

Probably the most enjoyable a part of this coconut margarita is the toasted coconut rim. It’s SO fairly and simple to do! Merely:

1. Toast your shredded coconut in a pan over low warmth for about 4-6 minutes, stirring usually, till the coconut is barely golden brown. Then pour it onto a small plate to chill.
2. Minimize a wedge from a lime and rub the minimize facet of the lime alongside the rim of every glass.
3. Dip the edges of your glasses within the toasted coconut, rolling facet to facet till they’re each coated.

Coconut lime margarita in 3 straightforward steps

1. Prep your glasses. Begin by including the shredded toasted coconut to every glass (if utilizing).
2. Shake it up. Add all the margarita substances to a cocktail shaker full of ice and shake it up for 15-20 seconds till properly mixed.
3. Garnish & serve. Divide the coconut margarita into two glasses and garnish with a lime wedge + additional lime zest!

Can I serve extra folks?

Completely! This coconut lime margarita is very easy to double, triple, or quadruple for a crowd. Add the substances to a pitcher and stir it up properly earlier than serving.

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Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Whole Time 10 minutes minutes

ServesServes 2 servings

Unimaginable 4-ingredient coconut margarita made completely candy, tart, and creamy with recent lime juice and coconut milk. Prime your glass with toasted shredded coconut for an additional tropical taste, and luxuriate in this enjoyable twist on a basic margarita recipe! The perfect cocktail for the seaside, pool, or patio hangouts.

Components

• For the cocktail:
• 4 ounces silver tequila
• 2 ounces freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1 ½ ounces agave (or easy syrup)
• 3 ounces full fats coconut milk
• 2 cups ice
• For serving:
• Lime wedges for rimming the glass + garnishing
• 2 tablespoons unsweetened finely shredded coconut for rimming the glass
• Lime zest for garnish

Directions

• Begin by making the toasted coconut rim. Add shredded coconut to a pan over medium-low warmth on the range. Cook dinner, stirring usually, till coconut is toasted, about 4-6 minutes, then pour toasted coconut on a plate and permit to chill for a couple of minutes. Use a lime wedge to moist the rim of the glass, then dip the rim of the glass within the toasted coconut, rolling back and forth till properly coated. Repeat with the second glass.

• Subsequent, make the margarita. Add tequila, agave (or easy syrup), lime juice, coconut milk, and ice to a cocktail shaker. Cowl tightly and shake for 15-20 seconds.

• Divide the margarita between the ready glasses and garnish with a lime wedge on the rim and freshly grated lime zest on the floor of the margarita. Cheers!

Recipe Notes

See the total put up for ideas, tips, and methods to customise this margarita!

Vitamin

Serving: 1margaritaEnergy: 301kcalCarbohydrates: 20.9gProtein: 1.1gFats: 10.2gSaturated Fats: 8.9gFiber: 1.1gSugar: 16.3g