A tea margarita, sometimes called a teagarita, is the perfect summertime cocktail. A margarita usually consists of tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice. It is generally served with a salted rim and a lime. With a teagarita you simply add tea to the mix. That means that with as many tea options available you can make a plethora of uniquely flavored teagaritas.
The quality of the ingredients and the care in preparation contribute to the quality of the drink. It is always best to begin with the highest quality ingredients. If you use a low-quality tequila and off-brand orange liqueur, you can expect a low-quality, subpar cocktail. In that same vein, if you use a low-quality, store-bought tea, you can expect a less than optimal experience.
We recommend brewing your own tea with high-quality loose leaf tea from Fusion Teas. It will only add to the flavor and quality of the cocktail. Not only that, but when you tell your friends that it’s made with freshly brewed tea, you’ll sound like a true Zen master mixologist.
Here are a few teagarita recipes to help you get started. You can always experiment on your own as well with any of our tea options.
Green Apple Kiwi Cocktail
Ingredients for Apple Kiwi Green Tea
* 2 cups hot water
* 3 tsp Apple Kiwi Green Tea
* 1/4 cup sugar
Ingredients for the Margaritas
* 2 ounces tequila silver
* 1 ounce orange liqueur
* 1 Kiwi (chunks, no skin)
* 1 ounce fresh lime juice
* 3 ounces Apple Kiwi Tea
* Sliced lime or kiwi for garnish
Directions
- Pour hot water (175 degrees) over tea leaves
- Mix in 1/4 cup sugar until dissolved
- Steep for 2-3 minutes
- Strain and place in refrigerator to chill
- Place kiwi chunks in glass and muddle
- Pour in lime juice
- Place ice cubes in a glass
- Pour in tequila and orange liqueur
- Pour in Apple Kiwi Tea
- Garnish with a lime wedge
- Enjoy
Apple Mango Hibiscus Margarita
Ingredients for Hibiscus
* 2 cups boiling water
* 3 tsp Fusion Teas Apple Mango Hibiscus
* 1/4 cup sugar
Ingredients for Cocktail
* 1 1/2 ounces tequila silver
* 3 ounces chilled Hibiscus
* 1/2 ounce lime juice
* Lime wedge, for garnish
Directions
- Pour boiling water (212 degrees) over hibiscus leaves
- Mix in 1/4 cup sugar until dissolved
- Steep for 4-8 minutes
- Strain and place in refrigerator to chill
- Fill cocktail container with ice
- Pour in the tequila, hibiscus, and lime juice
- Shake Well
- Strain into margarita glasses
- Garnish with a lime wedge
- Enjoy
Peach Vineyard Teagarita
Ingredients for Peach Tea
* 2 cups boiling water
* 3 tsp Peach Vineyard Black Tea
Ingredients for the Margaritas
* 1 cup chilled Peach Vineyard Tea
* 4 T peach puree
* 1 ounce simple syrup for desired sweetness
* 1 ounce lemon juice
* 3 ounces Blanco tequila
* Ice
* Sugar and Salt
* Lemon Wedge
* Peach Wedge for garnish
Directions
- Pour boiling water (203 degrees) over tea leaves
- Steep for 4-5 minutes depending on your desired strength
- Strain and place in refrigerator to chill
- Fill pitcher with 1 cup chilled tea, peach puree, simple syrup, lemon juice, and tequila and stir
- Use the lemon wedge to wet the rim of the glasses
- Place glasses upside down on sugar and salt plate to line the rims
- Fill glasses with ice (we prefer pebble)
- Pour contents of pitcher into two glasses evenly
- Garnish with a peach wedge and enjoy