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Whether you make these easy peach margaritas on the rocks for a quiet evening on a porch swing or a raucous backyard barbecue, don’t let summer slip away without trying this fresh, fizzy take on a classic cocktail.

Peach Margaritas

5 from 6 votes

Refreshing peach margaritas on the rocks. Make them spicy or keep it simple and refreshing! A delicious fresh peach cocktail for summer.

Prep: 5 minutes mins

Cook: 10 minutes mins

Total: 15 minutes mins

Servings: 2 servings

Ingredients
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For the jalapeño peach simple syrup:

2 small peaches pitted and chopped (about 1 cup)
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup
1 jalapeño sliced into rounds, seeds and pulp included

For the fizzy margaritas:

granulated sugar + kosher salt for rimming the glasses
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice
4 ounces silver tequila
1 ounce orange liqueur such as Grand Marnier or Cointreau
club soda
additional lime slices jalapeño slices, and peach slices to garnish (optional)

Instructions

Place the peaches in a medium bowl and mash with a fork. Set aside.
In a small saucepan, combine the water, sugar, and jalapeño slices. Bring to a gentle boil and stir until the sugar dissolves. Pour the hot syrup and jalapeño slices immediately over the peaches. Let cool to room temperature, then strain to remove the solids. Transfer to an airtight container and chill in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Salt the glass rims (optional): If desired, run a lime slice around the top rim of two glasses to moisten. Place a small amount of equal parts sugar and salt on a shallow plate. Turn the glass over, then gently press the wet glass rim around in the sugar and salt until it sticks. Repeat with the second glass. Fill glasses with ice.
In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, place 2 ounces peach jalapeño simple syrup, lime juice, tequila, and orange liqueur. Secure the lid and shake for 30 seconds. Strain into the prepared glasses.
Top each glass with a splash of club soda Garnish with lime wedges, jalapeño slices, and peach slices as desired. Enjoy immediately.

Nutrition

Serving: 1(of 2)Calories: 404kcalCarbohydrates: 64gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gPotassium: 188mgFiber: 1gSugar: 61gVitamin A: 334IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 1mg

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An Ode to Peaches

Though Georgia is known as the Peach State and boasts the peach as its official state fruit, New Jersey, where I live, grows some pretty darn good peaches too, and a lot of them as well. Some reports put the Garden State in third place for production.

If you get carried away and find yourself with more ripe peaches than you can put into pies this is the perfect way to use them up. Here are a few things to note about the stone fruit to make an outstanding peach margarita:

The peaches get muddled in the drink so you can use a peach that has a small bruise.
The cocktail is strained so leave the skin on.
I muddle a little more aggressively here because I want the fruit to really break down and exude all its juice.
Some of the pulp will find its way into the drink, but if you’ve mashed the peach pretty well, it should be no more pulpy than orange juice.

What’s a Margarita?

A margarita is a cocktail made from tequila, triple sec, and lime juice and sipped from a salt-rimmed glass.

Over time, this basic formula has seen many variations from the ingredients used to how it’s served. Fruits such as mango, strawberry, melons, and peaches as I use here add a sweet fruity flavor.

The drink can also veer savory and spicy with the addition of cucumbers or jalapeno chiles. Fresh herbs like basil or cilantro can also amp up the experience. Then there is the always popular frozen margarita where the chosen ingredients are blended with ice into a slushy. Quite refreshing!

Alison Bickel

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Ingredients

Coarse sea salt for rimming glass
Simple syrup for rimming glass (can also use lime juice)
3 large peaches, peeled and chopped
2 Tbsp freshly squeezed lime juice
1 cup tequila
½ cup triple sec or cointreau
3 Tbsp honey
3 cups ice
Mint for garnish, if desired

Instructions

Place sea salt on a small plate and lightly brush simple syrup or lime juice around rims of glasses.
Dip rims on the plate of sea salt to coat.
Put peaches, lime juice, tequila, triple sec, honey, and ice in blender and blend on high until smooth.
Pour into glasses and garnish with mint, if desired.

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FROZEN PEACH MARGARITA RECIPE

The whole reason this margarita was born was because I couldn’t find a peach margarita made without peach schnapps. Which I am not a fan of. I can’t be the only one who just thinks about college when I think about peach schnapps, right? Ugh. Fresh peaches all the way.

Of course, you need a little sweetness since you’re not using schnapps, which is why you’ll want to add a healthy dose of honey. The triple sec or cointreau helps a little, too.

The first time I made these, I was wedding planning. Now I’m getting ready to celebrate my five year anniversary. Whoever said time flies when you’re having fun certainly wasn’t lying. I wish I could count the number of cocktails I made with Chris since this one way back in 2011. I also have a much nicer blender now as I now own a Vitamix (affiliate link!) and I can’t recommend it enough. It’s pricey, but I’ve used it nearly every day for years now and it works better than any blender I’ve ever owned.

This margarita is so fresh-tasting and smooth, with just the right touch of sweetness. It looks like sunshine in a glass and tastes even better.

Sadly, this weekend’s weather left much to be desired in Boston and the week ahead doesn’t look much better. BUT I’m pretty sure it’s just because Mother Nature wants to get all the cold and rain out of her system now so that the rest of the summer can be sunny and hot. Obviously margaritas are better enjoyed in the sunshine… But if you’re lacking sunshine, they’ll also help you imagine it exists.

If you didn’t get a chance to make these Frozen Peach Margaritas when I first introduced them to the world in 2011, I hope you’ll try them now. The summer is just getting started (and only unofficially so far), so you’ve got plenty of time to make them your official cocktail of summer!

If you love margaritas, be sure to check out my Blackberry Lemonade Margaritas and my Grilled Pineapple Coconut Margaritas. I also can’t wait to try these Mai Thai Margaritas from Wood and Spoon.

Storage Tips

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To Store. Leftover simple syrup may be kept in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.

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