Meyer Lemon Margarita
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Meyer Lemons add a twist to a simple margarita recipe, giving it a little bit of sweetness but with the same burst of citrus flavor every margarita is known for. A great patio drink for the summer!
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Margaritas are a favourite of many people all year round and are particularly popular in the summer. I find that the traditional margarita recipe is just too sour for me, so when I had a bag of Meyer lemons that I knew I needed to use up, I got the bright idea to substitute the lime juice for the Meyer lemon juice.
Warning – these go down really well, so drink responsibly. Recipe testing was a hard job and had me going nowhere for the day!
Ingredients you will need:
- Tequila – preferably Reposado or White Tequila
- Triple Sec or Cointreau
- 4 or 5 Meyer Lemons
- Salt
The result … I think I have found my new summer go-to cocktail recipe! Slightly sweet with the same citrus flavour margaritas are known for. This recipe is perfect to go alongside these Baja Fish Tacos or with this Cuban Pork Tenderloin.
How to Make a Meyer Lemon Margarita
A simple margarita recipe without any fuss.
- Zest and juice the lemons.
- Pour the zest and juice into a cocktail shaker with ice along with the triple sec and tequila.
- Shake, serve in a rimmed margarita glass.
Doesn’t get any easier than that!
What Can I substitute For Meyer Lemons?
To replace the juice (or zest) of 1 Meyer lemon, simply swap in the juice (…or zest) of equal parts tangerine and lemon juice or zest.
Because tangerines and lemons are different sizes, it is important to measure in parts like 1 tbsp lemon juice and 1 tbsp tangerine juice because with the different sizes of fruits, the juice of one lemon may be more than the juice of 1 tangerine.
Meyer Lemon Margarita – A Twist on a Simple Margarita Recipe
Ingredients
- 4 Meyer Lemons juiced; two of them zested
- 2 tbsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp sugar
- 4 oz Agave or Reposado Tequila
- 4 oz Triple Sec (Cointreau)
- 1 cup ice
Instructions
- Zest two of the lemons to make about 1 tbsp lemon zest
- In a small bowl add sea salt, sugar and lemon zest and mix. Place on a shallow plate. Wet the rim of each margarita glass and rim glasses by placing glass upside down into sugar/salt mixture.
- Juice all 4 of the Meyer Lemons over a seive to ensure no seeds get into liquid.
- In a large cocktail shaker add 1 cup of ice cubes, 4 oz Meyer Lemon Juice, 4 oz of Cointreau and 4 oz of Tequila. Cover and shake well with ice to cool. Gently pour into margarita glasses keeping ice out. Serve with a garnish of lemon and cilantro if desired.
Nutrition
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It was way too salty! I’d cut this from tbsp of salt to teaspoons
Hi Hunter, Not sue why it would be salty because the salt is only used for the rim of the glass. You need a bit more salt than you will actually so you can rim the glass but the majority of the salt will be tossed once you are done. The salt also can rim several glasses so each Margarita likely actually uses less than a 1/4 tsp of salt. Did you happen to add the salt to the margarita itself? I am just asking to help troubleshoot the problem so you can enjoy it better next time.
I made meyer lemon syrup for this, added meyer lemon ice cubes, cut down on the contreau. Worked well
Meyer lemons have been huge this year…about 1/2 lb each. I made lemoncello and lemon marmalade. What a happy person I am!
BTW, I read comments for ideas others may have.
Commenting that you’d like to try something is very irritating.
That sounds great Barbara. I haven’t tried lemon marmalade but recently made a homemade orange marmalade using naval and blood oranges and it is to die for. I will have to try and make one with lemons!