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Aphrodisiac Margarita
© Wendell T. Webber

Aphrodisiac Margarita

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  • SERVINGS: Makes 6 drinks

Adam Seger claims that the margarita is the cocktail world's aphrodisiac. This version combines passion fruit and pomegranate, commonly associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of love.

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Peppery salt

  1. 2 tablespoons freshly ground pepper
  2. 2 tablespoons of kosher salt

cocktail

  1. 4 ounces fresh lime juice
  2. 2 ounces Simple Syrup
  3. 5 ounces passion fruit puree or nectar
  4. 8 ounces blanco tequila
  5. 2 1/2 ounces pomegranate juice
  6. 4 cups ice
  7. 2 ounces fresh blood orange juice
  8. 1 lime wedge
  1. MAKE THE COCKTAIL Combine the salt and pepper in a bowl.
  2. Moisten half of the outer rim of 6 chilled coupes or martini glasses with the lime wedge and coat lightly with the peppery salt. In a blender, combine the tequila, passion fruit puree, lime juice, pomegranate juice, blood orange juice, Simple Syrup and ice and blend until smooth. Pour the margarita into the glasses.