This white cocktail tastes like a Pina Colada, except it doesn’t contain pineapple juice but the authentic Margarita fruit flavor from the orange liqueur and lime juice. We love margarita as a celebration drink. Our Skinny Spicy Margarita and Raspberry Margarita are great cocktails for summer, so here’s a Christmas Margarita with white color and light and sweet coconut flavor.
Ingredients and Substitutions
For the white margarita:
Tequila Blanco or silver tequila Triple Sec – or Grand Marnier or any orange liqueur you like. The particularity of a Margarita is the combination of Tequila, lime juice, and orange liquor, so this is a must! Freshly Squeezed Lime Juice Coconut Cream – if you use it from a can, shake your can first, or the coconut cream stays at the top of the can. Unsweetened Coconut Milk – we used unsweetened long-shelves coconut milk. Coconut Syrup or simple syrup – that’s a non-alcoholic syrup with a strong coconut flavor. I found mine in the fruit juice section of our grocery store. If you can’t find this, swap for agave syrup and add coconut extract to boost the coconut flavor of your drink. Crushed Ice
Ingredients For The Glass Decoration
Toasted Coconut – I used large threads of coconut. If your coconut is not toasted, place 1/2 cup in a non-stick frying pan, cook, and stir for 2 minutes until golden. Don’t add any oil. Cool down on a plate before using in the next steps. Thick Liquid Sweetener – we used coconut nectar to boost the coconut flavor of the drink, but any liquid sweetener is fine, like agave or maple syrup.
Glass Size
This recipe serves three 3-ounce coconut margaritas (230 ml), so aim for a glass of 300 ml since you will fill the glass with 1/3 cup crushed ice to pour the cocktail on top.
How To Make A Coconut Margarita
Most coconut cocktails call for cream of coconut, a delicious sweet coconut syrup that we love to use in our vegan coquito recipe. But here, I wanted to make a less sweet cocktail, and below are the ingredients I chose to make a light and sweet coconut margarita.
Serving
First, remove the glasses from the freezer. Then, fill it with ice cubes or crushed ice – about 1/3 cup is ideal. Finally, serve the cocktail evenly between the 3 glasses. Add a touch of fun with a fresh lime slice on the top of each glass!
Flavoring Options
A cocktail can always be improved or adapted based on your taste buds! Here are a few lovely options for you:
Pineapple Juice – add 1/2 cup of pineapple juice to make a coconut pineapple margarita – it tastes almost like Pina Colada. Make It Skinny – swap the orange liqueur for orange juice and swap the simple syrup for coconut stevia drops.
More Cocktail Recipes
Below I listed some more cocktail and mocktail recipes for you to try:
