Name: Passion fruit margarita
Prep time: 4 min
Total time: 4 min
Ingredients: Flaky salt; 1 Fresh lime (for wedge); ½ oz Passoa; 2 oz Tequila; ½ oz Triple sec; ¾ oz Fresh lime juice

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A margarita with a passionfruit twist! This passion fruit margarita recipe is perfect for your next party or get-together. The tartness of the passionfruit pairs perfectly with the sweetness of the margarita mix, and the resulting drink is refreshing and delicious!

Bright passion fruit margarita drink for the summer

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Fresh passion fruit is so delicious, it is fragrant, it’s delicate and, for us, it’s the taste of summer.

If you’re anything like us, when you have your friends and family around for a summer party, you’ll want to serve them a special cocktail.

Mix fresh passion fruit, juice, tequila, triple sec and fresh lime juice for an easy summer cocktail

We were looking for a refreshing easy summer cocktail, we fancied a margarita but wanted to do something a little different with it, so we made a passion fruit margarita!

My goodness, it not only looks amazing but the taste is to die for!

What’s even better is that this beautiful cocktail can be made in just 4 minutes!

Want more inspiration? Check out our easy summer cocktails.

Ingredients to make a passion fruit margarita

Where does the margarita cocktail come from?

The history of the margarita is unclear, there are quite a few theories of where and when it was invented.

The chances are that it’s Mexican. says David Wondrich who’s a cocktail historian.

He says that it’s very closely related to a drink called the Daisy, and Margarita is Spanish for daisy.

Whoever invented it and wherever it comes from, we’re glad they did because we love a good margarita!

What is better in a margarita, Cointreau or triple sec?

For many people, it all depends on alcoholic and expensive you want your passion fruit margarita to be.

Cointreau is a quality smooth orange flavored liqueur, it’s more expensive and is 40% whereas triple sec is a less expensive and not as high-quality orange liqueur, the alcohol content varies from as little as 15% up to 40%.

Fresh lime juice vs bottled

It has to be fresh lime juice all the way!

If you want a passion fruit margarita that tastes vibrant, fresh and full of flavor then you really shouldn’t use bottled lime juice, trust us on this one!

You’ll also need a lime wedge to help salt your glass rim, so that’s another advantage of using fresh lime.

Close up of passion fruit margarita, salty rim and lime garnish

How does this differ from the classic margarita cocktail recipe?

A classic margarita drink will use tequila, triple sec or Cointreau and fresh lime juice.

For our refreshing passion fruit margaritas, we’ve added Passoa, which is a delicious passion fruit liqueur.

Will I need passion fruit juice to make this?

Not in our recipe you don’t. We don’t use passion fruit juice because we get the flavor from Passoa, which is a passion fruit liqueur.

If you wanted to make your cocktail less boozy, then you could use fresh passion fruit juice, it’s entirely up to you.

You could even add passion fruit syrup for an extra sweet taste.

Do I have to use fresh passion fruits?

No, you don’t have to. If you haven’t got any, then you won’t be missing out on flavor.

We used them for the garnish on our delicious cocktail, you can find them at most larger grocery stores these days.

Do I need ice to make margaritas?

We didn’t include ice in the actual drink, but we did use ice cubes to shake the ingredients within our cocktail shaker, which helps to cool down your drink.

If you want a frozen margarita, then you’ll need crushed ice. You then put all of the ingredients, including a handful of ice cubes in a blender and blitz them.

Then you’ll be pouring your margaritas with the crushed ice incorporated.

Can I use shop bought margarita mix?

You could do but if you mix your passion fruit margarita using our recipe, with fresh ingredients, you’ll get a much better tasting cocktail.

Remember that most margarita mixes contain preservatives, our cocktail is super fresh, and we’ll bet that you prefer it.

Using a margarita mix doesn’t actually save much time either when you consider you’ll have made your passion fruit margarita in just 4 minutes!

How do I store this?

In the unlikely event that you don’t drink your passion fruit cocktail, it can be stored in the fridge.

Just make sure that you keep it in an airtight container and your margarita will be good to drink for 2 weeks.

Can I make ahead?

You most certainly can, just mix it and store it in your refrigerator until it’s time to pour. Just make sure that you give it a good stir before serving.

Being able to big-batch-make this passion fruit margarita means that it’s the perfect party cocktail and great if you’re looking for a different drink for Cinco de Mayo celebrations..

What are the best glasses to serve this in?

Naturally, we’re going to say a margarita glass is the best one to serve your passion fruit margarita in but not everybody has one in their cupboards.

You could easily use a wide rimmed cocktail glass, rocks glass or how about something a little different and serving your fun passion fruit cocktail in a mason jar?

Summer passion fruit margarita delicious cocktail

Recipe notes and expert tips

While you won’t want to break the bank for this cocktail, if possible, opt for a quality Blanco tequila, you will notice the difference.
Play around with the ingredients and get the mix you prefer, you can add more lime and triple sec if our passion fruit margarita recipe tastes too sweet for you.
Don’t skip shaking your passion fruit margarita in your cocktail shaker.
Shaking cools down your cocktail, it perfectly blends the ingredients, you need to incorporate the citrus juices.
Don’t use table salt for your salt rim, it’s important to use the right salt, kosher or flaky sea salt will be far better, and you’ll notice the difference.
Try only coating half of your glass with salt, this way, when your guests are drinking their margaritas, they can taste the difference that a salty rim makes to the flavor of the cocktail.
We’ve used a slice of lime to garnish this delicious cocktail, but you could also include the fresh pulp of passion fruit in your cocktail.

How do I make it?

You’re going to love this, with our passion fruit margarita recipe making your own cocktail is super easy!

The first thing you’ll need to do is to give your glass a salty rim.

On a flat surface, a plate, or chopping board, pour flaky salt.

Cut a lime wedge and wipe it around the rim of your glass. Then turn the glass upside down and place it on top of the salt, twisting it gently until the rim is evenly coated.

Take your cocktail shaker and add 15ml of Passoa, then 50ml of tequila.

Fresh lime juice poured into a cocktail shaker to make passion fruit margarita

Next to go in is 15ml of triple sec followed by 20ml of fresh lime juice.

Add ice cubes, secure the lid on your cocktail shaker and shake vigorously for approximately 30 seconds.

Now, using your Hawthorne strainer, strain your margarita into your glass.

You can garnish your new favorite cocktail with a slice of lime, it’ll look amazing.

Time to get passionate about your passion fruit margarita – serve and enjoy!

Fun summer passion fruit margaritas drink

We love our passion fruit margaritas and hope you do too!

We’d really love to hear how you got on making your version, so please do leave a comment below and how you enjoyed drinking the margaritas that you’ve made.

Make sure you check out our other delicious cocktail recipes.

Cheers, and enjoy!

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