![]() I hear that Olive Garden has a spectacular Italian Margarita, though I can’t speak to the similarities of that one to this one. The margarita base ingredients-tequila, lime juice and simple syrup-sing with the sweet, nutty amaretto liqueur, giving us the taste of a cocktail that’s similar to an Amaretto Sour, but it’s more well-rounded and balanced. On the offset, it felt like this margarita recipe was going to be too sweet, but it actually was perfect. It adds a balance of sweet and sour, as well as nuttiness to the margarita. Instead of calling for an orange liqueur, like Cointreau or triple sec, we use amaretto, an Italian liqueur made with almonds. This is just a FUN twist on the classic margarita. I just have to do some tinkering with the recipe first. However, I plan to share an Italian Limoncello Margarita at some later date because it offered a different flavor profile. Just in case.Īs it turns out, I enjoyed the amaretto drink more because it gave us a more well-rounded drink that had tartness, a little sweetness and wonderful balance. I’ll be honest-I wasn’t sure if I was going to like this recipe and purchased limoncello, too. It seems fitting to be sharing this Italian Margarita recipe with y’all because it combines one of my favorite liqueurs with our margarita flavors. Makes 1 drink, but can easily be doubled or tripled. Shake until drink is cold, then strain into a martini glass.Looking for a different twist on a classic margarita? This Italian Margarita still tastes like a margarita, but calls for famous Italian almond-flavored liqueur for a unique taste. To make the cocktail, take your tequila, orange liquor, almond liquor, and lime juice and add to a shaker with ice. Dip the rim of your glass in the salt/sugar mixture. Use that lime to wet the rim of your glass. The Italian margarita is so simple to make! If you're wanting to do a salt, sugar, or salt/sugar rim, start by prepping your glass. But if you'd prefer, you can serve in a highball glass over ice. We love to enjoy these margaritas in martini glasses! We shake them with ice and then serve up. You can always just use sugar or just use salt. It's up to you! It makes it seem more margarita-like, but the amaretto flavor does get a little diluted with a salt rim. Salt and Sugar (optional) - You can rim the glass with salt and sugar if you like.Lime juice - Freshly squeezed! This calls for 1 oz of lime juice, which I've found is about the amount found in a small lime.Almond Liquor - Amaretto is the most common almond liquor, but any almond liquor will work nicely in this recipe.Orange Liquor - Either Triple Sec, Cointreau, or similar orange liquor.Tequila - I prefer to use a nice silver tequila for this margarita.I love amaretto and it pairs so perfectly with the other flavors in this Italian margarita. It's a fun way to enjoy some different flavors in a margarita without going the way of fruit. Basically, it just gives another dimension to an already delicious margarita. It adds a nice sweetness to the drink and that subtle almond flavor. Why not create an Italian version? What is an Italian Margarita?Īn Italian Margarita is basically just a margarita with the addition of an almond liquor like amaretto. But what about an Italian margarita? I hear Olive Garden has an Italian Margarita on their menu. There are so many different types of margaritas you can make! On the rocks, frozen, strawberry, mango, watermelon. Typically that means making them with tequila, orange liquor, and fresh lime juice. Especially when you make them with fresh ingredients and not a mix. ![]()
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