Hibiscus Margarita

Name: Hibiscus Margarita
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 1
Ingredients: 40 g dried hibiscus flowers; 300 g caster sugar; 400 mL water; 60 mL hibiscus syrup; 30 mL fresh lime juice, plus a slice of lime to garnish; 60 mL tequila blanco; 30 mL triple sec liqueur; flaky salt or caster sugar to rim the glass; ice

A Marg with a floral pink twist

By Vanessa GrahamPublished: 15 December 2023

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Hannah Hall

Sure. Margaritas are the bomb. But have you tried a hibiscus Margarita yet? The hibiscus flower syrup adds a fruity and fresh flavour to this iconic Mexican cocktail. Plus, have you seen the colour of it? Gorgeous.

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Yields:

Total Time:

10 mins

Ingredients

For the hibiscus syrup

40 g
dried hibiscus flowers
300 g
caster sugar
400 ml
water

For each cocktail

60 ml
hibiscus syrup
30 ml
fresh lime juice, plus a slice of lime to garnish
60 ml
tequila blanco
30 ml
triple sec liqueur
flaky salt or caster sugar to rim the glass
ice

Directions

1. Step 1 To make the hibiscus syrup, put all the syrup ingredients into a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer. Cook until the sugar has fully dissolved then take off the heat and allow to steep for 30 minutes. Strain the flowers from the syrup and discard. The syrup will keep in a clean jar or bottle in the fridge for up to 1 month.
2. Step 2To make the cocktail, wet the rim of the glass with a wedge of lime and dip it in the salt or sugar to coat. Half-fill the glass with ice.
3. Step 3Add the hibiscus syrup, lime juice, tequila blanco and triple sec and stir with a long spoon. Fill the glass with ice and garnish with a slice of lime.