Shamrockaritas

By Taylor Ann SpencerPublished: Jan 25, 2023

Approved by the Delish Test Kitchen

3.3

4 Ratings

PHOTO: KATE JORDAN; FOOD STYLING: TAYLOR ANN SPENCER

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Prep Time:

5 mins

Total Time:

10 mins

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Margarita lovers, rejoice! The Shamrockarita has arrived. Backed with tequila and lime, then spiked with sour apple liqueur, this festive take on the classic cocktail will add the perfect flair to your St. Patrick’s Day party.

A classic margarita is typically made with 3 parts tequila, 2 parts triple sec, and 1 part lime juice. Here we’re swapping out part of the triple sec for sour apple liqueur, which brings a refreshingly tart note to the cocktail, as well as that gorgeous green tint.

Every festive cocktail needs a fun garnish, and these shamrock-shaped apple slices add the perfect touch. They’re super-easy to make—just cut 1/4"-round slices of Granny Smith apple and use a 2" shamrock cookie cutter to stamp out the shapes—but if you want to simplify, a plain half-moon apple slice will also work.

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Ingredients

1
Granny Smith apple
1/2 oz.
fresh lime juice, plus more for apples
1
lime wedge
Sparkling sugar and/or flaky sea salt, for the glass
1 1/2 oz.
tequila blanco
1 oz.
sour apple liqueur schnapps (such as Dekuyper’s Sour Apple Schnapps)
1/2 oz.
triple sec

Directions

1. Step 1Slice apple from top to bottom to a 1/4"-thick round. Using a 2"-wide shamrock cookie cutter, cut a shamrock shape out of apple slice. Place in a small bowl and toss with some lime juice.
2. Step 2Rub lime wedge around rim of a rocks or margarita glass. Place sparkling sugar on a plate, then dip rim of glass into sugar.
3. Step 3In a cocktail shaker, combine tequila, schnapps, triple sec, and remaining 1/2 oz. lime juice. Fill shaker with ice, cover, and vigorously shake until outside of shaker is very cold and condensation forms on the outside, about 30 seconds.
4. Step 4Strain into prepared ice-filled glass. Garnish with shamrock apple slice.