Hibiscus Margaritas with Ginger and Lime are made with dried hibiscus flowers ( or use hibiscus tea) honey, lime, fresh ginger and a hint of clove. Delicious and refreshing- perfect for summer!
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Hello new favorite cocktail! All last summer we sipped on these Hibiscus Margaritas with Ginger and Lime, and I fell in love with their color and flavor. Over time, this is what they have morphed into.
The ginger adds a pleasant zingy bite, and the cloves, although optional, add a subtle whisper of the exotic. They are sweetened with honey ( or agave) instead of sugar and together with the fresh lime juice, they feel like a refreshing glass of summer.
Note- to make this alcohol- free, substitute sparkling water for the alcohol ( do not shake, just pour it in the glass).
Dried Hibiscus flowers can be found in most bulk sections in your grocery store. If not there, then check the tea section and use hibiscus tea –a few tea bags will work just fine.
If new to hibiscus, make sure you take a peek at this Hibiscus Flower Quesadilla Recipe. While in Mexico several years ago, I ate at this lovely little cafe where hibiscus flowers were folded into a quesadilla. Such a wonderful surprise! They added such great flavor and texture, it was a bit of a mind opener for me. They are also very nutritious!
Make a simple syrup using water, honey, ginger, hibiscus and a few whole cloves (optional). The Syrup will turn a beautiful deep red. The longer it steeps the more intense the flavor will become.
Then just shake it up with the tequila, triple sec ( or orange liquor) and fresh lime juice.
For a nice touch, sugar the rim of the glass by rubbing the lime wedge around it, then dipping in sugar.
Pour over ice and garnish with lime wheels.
Hibiscus Margaritas with Ginger and Lime -cooling, delicious and refreshing- perfect for summer!
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Hibiscus Margaritas with Ginger and Lime
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 5
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 2 1x
- Category: drinks, coctails
- Method: shaken
- Cuisine: American
Description
Ingredients
- 4 ounces good quality tequila
- 1 ounce triple sec ( or orange liqueur)
- 1 ounce fresh lime juice- more to taste
- lime slices- garnish
- one batch Hibiscus Ginger Syrup
Hibiscus Ginger Syrup
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup honey, or agave or sugar
- 2–3 tablespoons dried hibiscus flowers ( or sub hibiscus 3 tea bags)
- 5–6 disks thinly sliced ginger ( peels OK)
- 6 whole cloves ( optional, but tasty! sub a cinnamon stick or 2 star anise)
Instructions
Make Hibiscus Ginger Syrup by placing all ingredients in a small pot on the stove. Simmer gently for 5 minutes, let cool. ( you could let this rest overnight for more intensity) Strain.
Fill a shaker halfway with ice. Add tequila, triple sec, lime juice, and the Hibiscus Ginger Syrup.
Shake well. Strain into two ice filled glasses.
Notes: to make a sugar rimmed glass, rub the lip of glass with lime wedge, dip glass in sugar.
Notes
You can make these alcohol free! Make the syrup the same way. Strain, pour over ice, add lime juice and sparkling water to taste.
Nutrition
- Calories: 245
Most amazing fun delicious cocktail!
I made it for a girls fall cabin getaway! It was an incredible hit! Topped it with club soda so it wasn’t as strong and a tad more refreshing.
Everyone wanted the recipe!
I’m now making it for a friends Xmas gathering this weekend and made extra hibiscus syrup for easy entertaining over the holidays!!!
Thx Sylvia, I love all your recipes and have grown to stop on your sight first always.
Going to try your Tiramisu next for Xmas dinner. Thx!
Thanks Susan- appreciate you circling back and rating the recipe! Enjoy the tiramisu!
I have made these so many times already. So yummy and unusual – a great way to ‚WOW’ friends. I usually make a big batch of the syrup and put it in the freezer and pull it out when I am ready to use!!
Love this Ingrid- I always forget about this one, thanks for the reminder!
I will definitely make this! I made a Cosmopolitan out of your wild rose water elixir and wound up substituting hibiscus flowers because I couldn’t find dry roses. It was amazing. Needless to say, I have an excess of dried hibiscus to use up. This recipe looks delightful with the citrus and ginger and cloves!
Awesome Lisa!
So yummy! I didn’t have any clove, so I used a cinnamon stick.
The ginger and cloves make this. Very refreshing, perfect for these hot summer evenings!
Everyone loved these! So tasty with the hint of clove!
Can you use Hibiscus powder as. a substitute to the flowers or tea?
Alexis, truthfully, I’m not sure. It seems like it should work? If you try it….let us know!
These are gorgeous! I can’t wait to try them.
Just wondering, how well do you think the hibiscus syrup would hold over? If I make a double-batch – or even a triple – and strain it after sitting overnight, could I keep the syrup a while in the fridge? Or is it best made fresh?
Thanks!
It will hold for a couple weeks in the fridge. I make a big batch and keep it for when I need it. 🙂