Pomelo Margaritas

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Pomelo Margarita

Have you ever had pomelo? They’re cantaloupe-sized citrus that make a smooth margarita. You could probably eat them, too. But I wouldn’t know 🙂

Maybe you passed them over because your grocery store has them surrounded with signs that say they taste like grapefruit. Pomelo do taste a lot like grapefruit… if grapefruit were less bitter and sweeter. Think of them as Grapefruit Lite, the gateway fruit for grapefruit haters.

You probably won’t even need to sweeten the margarita. And don’t be fooled by the plus size look – the actual fruit inside is no larger than a normal grapefruit. While it might look like you could make an entire pitcher with just 1 pomelo, you can’t.

And that’s too bad.

Pomelo Margarita

Sweet pomelo and fresh lime juice make a fantastic cocktail.

Ingredients

  • 6 oz pumelo juice
  • 2 oz lime juice
  • 3 oz tequila
  • 2 oz orange liqueur
  • Salt, for rim (optional)
  • Simple syrup, to taste (optional)

Instructions

  1. Stir together all ingredients in a small pitcher.
  2. Run one of the lime halves around the outside of two glasses.
  3. Twist the glasses in salt, fill with crushed ice, and fill with margarita.

Notes

Yields: 2 drinks

Source: Confections of a Foodie Bride

Estimated time: 10 minutes

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