Sipping Saturday
A bulging bag of ruby jewels arrived home with me on each of 3 trips to the grocery store this week. My intentions for the first bag were to whip up my Saturday Margarita, that didn’t happen.
Half -way into the second bag I felt another trip to the grocery store was in my future. By the third bag we had lost all control. Cherries rock!
We didn’t even bother to mix a batch of pancake batter or cream butter for a cake.
Fresh over ice.
These cherries stood no chance, as juice ran down our cheeks we sat barefoot in our small backyard throwing back pound after pound of cherries. No conversation, no interruptions, just cherries. When I finally awoke from my cherry laced dream I sent hubby to the store for another pound. Lucky me. Cherry Margarita.
This margarita is my new favorite, well at least for this week. The color is mind blowing beautiful, but the taste is crazy good. It is a little more work only in regard to pitting the cherries, but man is it worth the effort. The lime juice and salt rim really add another flavor dimension to this ruby red liquid happiness. Give it a try. Enjoy! Sweet Life
A wonderful reader recently wrote asking why some of my margaritas have a thin foam. In all my margaritas, I only use fresh juice. I run my fresh fruit through my trusty juicer to extract the most flavor. This produces a tiny amount of foam from the juicing process. Feel free to strain for a clearer juice. I kinda enjoy the earthy look. Thanks for your email Judy. Enjoy this Cherry margarita.
Cherry Margarita
by Sweet Life
by Vianney Rodriguez
makes 4 margaritas
salt
lime wedges
1 cup tequila
1 cup fresh cherry juice, about 1 1/2 cups of fresh cherries
1/3 cup fresh lime juice
1/2 cup Cointreau
ice cubes
On a small plate spread salt. With lime wedges moisten rim of 6 ounce glasses. Dip glasses into salt. Place glasses into freezer to chill.
In a pitcher combine tequila, cherry juice, lime juice and Cointreau. Remove glasses from freezer and serve margarita mixture over ice. Garnish with lime slices.
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Looks delicious and I can’t wait to try it!!!! Also, would you be willing to share where you got the fabulous green bull bowl?
Many thanks!
Hi Jo ~
I picked up the amazing bull at World Market,
Vianney
If you don’t have a juicer, what do you suggest? Could you use the gadget for squeezing juice from lemons or limes?
Hi Trish~
You can use your blender, just be sure remove cherry pits and strain. Enjoy~
Vianney
I have to find or make some fresh cherry juice for your margarita recipe ASAP! I’m loving the color of your cherry margarita and the photos are stunners!
Boy, would my cherry-loving son like this! Me too! Thanks for sharing the cherry cheer!
wow, looks beautiful … and refreshing.
Lady, between the cup of tequila and 1/2 cup of cointreau, you take no prisoners! Oh yes, and the nutritional benefits of potassium and antioxidants. Brill, dahling.
You’re going to make me become an alcoholic! Lol.
oh my gosh, i love the little pig where the cherries are in! make me one now!! 🙂
I could totally use this right about now…
You are like the best thing that ever happened to margaritas.
Bonnie…. cherry margaritas are super yummy. I need one now. 🙂
yummy!
I love margaritas! Using fresh cherry juice must make a delicious summery drink :).
I want to come over and spend my entire summer with you! The color alone is so beautiful, and you know I think my margaritas 🙂
Yes Please may I have another?!!
I’ll take 12!
Looks beautiful and refreshing. Love it.
Another fantastic and refreshing suggestion. Im getting addicted to your margueritas… :)))!!
Cheers,
Lia.
OH MY GOSHHHHH! This is “bloody” amazing!!! Ooooh, gosh! I love it! Just like everyone says, I love how deep the red is in your shot (stunning photography). I’d love to give this a try and serve it to my lovely guests.
Well, you have done it again! I’m sitting here having my morning coffee, and you’re making me crave a margarita!! 🙂 Your black cherry margarita looks and sounds so tempting I might have to buy some cherries today and make it.
By the way, thanks to you, Mondays are now Margarita Monday night. 🙂 After a day of tennis and the pool, it’s perfect! 🙂 Thanks again for the recipe, and by the way, I just adore your green bull bowl!!! I’d love one! Did you recently purchase it somewhere? If so, would you mind to point me in the right direction ’cause I’d love to buy one. 🙂 Thanks! 🙂
look at how cherry it is and the color is amazing. Who could resist a drink of this. You are a genius when it comes to mixed drinks!
A Cherry Margarita? Very cool!
I always have a hard time stopping myself from eating a bag of cherries in one sitting. They are just so good! This cherry margarita seems worth the self control though. Love that luscious ruby red color!
You’re killin’ me woman! I absolutely LOOOOOVE Cherries. So incredibly much. I must make cherry margaritas soon. Like now.
Can I just say I LOVE Sipping Saturdays? Keep up the good work 😉
Mmmhh, this Margharita looks exquisite! Lovely clicks.
Cheers,
Rosa
How absolutely fantastic does this look! Great photos!
What a beautifully deep and rich coloured margarita.
🙂 Mandy
The drink looks yummy but I am in love with the green cow (bull?) bowl.
Une boisson délicieuse.
A très bientôt.