Pomegranate Rosemary Mezcal Margarita
Mezcal is a type of spirit from Mexico. It’s made from the agave plant and it differs from tequila in a few ways, most notably it’s smoky flavour and aroma. If you can’t find mezcal at your liquor store feel free to substitute tequila. This cocktail has a rosemary salt rim and this recipe will yield extra rosemary salt. This is great to have on hand to flavour all sorts of meals – from grilled meats, to popcorn, to roasted vegetables.
Pomegranate Rosemary Mezcal Margarita
Prep time: 10 minutes, 1 hour inactive
Cook time: 0
Total time: 10 minutes, 1 hour inactive
Yield: 1 cocktail
INGREDIENTS
For the Rosemary Salt
½ cup coarse salt
½ cup rosemary
1 tsp. granulated sugar
Zest of ½ a lime
For the Margarita
.5oz fresh lime juice
1oz pomegranate juice
1oz mezcal
.5oz triple sec or Grand Marnier
Rosemary sprig and pomegranate seeds for garnish
Plenty of ice
DIRECTIONS
In a food processor combine salt, rosemary, granulated sugar and lime zest. Pulse until well combined and the mixture looks like damp green sand. Spread out on a baking sheet and let it dry out for an hour or two. This will be used as the rim for your cocktail but any extra will keep for about a year in an airtight jar.
Rim a rocks glass with rosemary salt. Fill a martini shaker with ice. Add simple syrup, lime juice, pomegranate juice and triple sec. Shake vigorously. Pour into rimmed glass filled with ice. Garnish with fresh pomegranate seeds and a sprig of rosemary.
