Horseradish Pomegranate Margarita

Recipe from Ryan Magarian

Adapted by Pete Wells

Horseradish Pomegranate Margarita
Julie Keefe for The New York Times
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Traditionalists will scoff, but this unusual riff on the classic margarita has plenty of bite and a touch of sweetness, making it a perfect accompaniment to rich Mexican food. You'll need to plan ahead for this cocktail as you have to soak the horseradish root in tequila for at least 24 hours, but the results are without compare. Store leftover tequila-horseradish mixture in the refrigerator. —Pete Wells

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Ingredients

Yield:1 cocktail
  • ⅓cup fresh horseradish, peeled and chopped
  • 1cup silver (blanco) tequila
  • ½ounce Cointreau
  • ¾ounce fresh lime juice
  • ½ounce pomegranate juice
  • ¼ounce simple syrup
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Nutritional analysis per serving (1 servings)

620 calories; 1 gram fat; 0 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 0 grams monounsaturated fat; 0 grams polyunsaturated fat; 18 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams dietary fiber; 14 grams sugars; 1 gram protein; 344 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    In a bowl mix horseradish with tequila and let mixture sit for 24 hours. Strain through cheesecloth.

  2. Step 2

    Pour 1½ ounces horseradish-infused tequila and all other ingredients into a cocktail shaker. (You will have some leftover tequila mixture.) Fill shaker with ice and shake it vigorously for 6 seconds. Add ice cubes to an Old-Fashioned glass and pour drink over them.

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Comments

Mary

High-drama cocktail not for the weak-gutted. We loves them.

brutallyfrank

Cointreau is an orange liqueur - albeit an expensive one.

MattS

Quite the extroverted cocktail. I may have been too enthusiastic with my over-infusion. The concoction blew the ears off my guests. We ended up diluting the mixture for the faint of palate.

gwen

gotta be honest, i think this almost killed me. i LOVE horseradish, but this tasted so unbelievably bad. my chest burned in a very unpleasant way for about an hour and i felt nauseous that entire time.

Lucia

Too much horseradish overwhelmed the pomegranate. And I squeezed my juice fresh.

Dave

Made as exactly as written. Truly, an unpleasant experience. Lasted two sips before the horseradish nasal burn became too much.

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Adapted from Ryan Magarian

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