Cocktail Collection: Dragon Fruit Margarita, Jack Berry, Lavender Mojito, and Paloma
Cocktail Collection: Dragon Fruit Margarita, Jack Berry, Lavender Mojito, and Paloma
Ingredients
For the Dragon Fruit Margarita
- 1/2 fresh dragon fruit, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 fluid ounces blanco tequila
- 1 fluid ounce fresh lime juice
- 3/4 fluid ounce orange liqueur
- 1/2 fluid ounce agave nectar, or to taste
- 1 cup ice
- 2 tablespoons Tajín seasoning
- 2 dried lime slices, for garnish
For the Jack Berry
- 2 fluid ounces Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
- 3 fluid ounces cranberry juice
- 1/2 fluid ounce lemon juice
- 1/2 fluid ounce simple syrup, or to taste
- 1 cup ice
- 1 lemon slice, for garnish
- 2 fresh raspberries, for garnish
For the Lavender Mojito
- 2 fluid ounces white rum
- 1 fluid ounce fresh lime juice
- 3/4 fluid ounce lavender simple syrup, (recipe below)
- 8 fresh mint leaves
- 2 fluid ounces club soda
- 1 cup ice
- 2 lime wedges, for garnish
- 1 fresh mint sprig, for garnish
- 1 edible orchid flower, for garnish
For the Lavender Simple Syrup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon dried culinary lavender
For the Paloma
- 2 fluid ounces blanco tequila
- 2 fluid ounces fresh grapefruit juice
- 1/2 fluid ounce fresh lime juice
- 1/2 fluid ounce agave nectar, or to taste
- 2 fluid ounces club soda
- 1 cup ice
- 2 tablespoons Tajín seasoning
- 1 grapefruit slice, for garnish
- 2 lime wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Lavender Simple Syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, water, and dried culinary lavender. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding the lavender. Let cool completely. This can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
⏱️ 10 min
- 2
Prepare the Dragon Fruit Margarita: Rim a serving glass with Tajín seasoning by moistening the rim with a lime wedge and dipping it into the seasoning. In a blender, combine the chopped dragon fruit, blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, orange liqueur, agave nectar, and ice. Blend until smooth and slushy. Pour into the prepared glass. Garnish with dried lime slices and small pieces of fresh dragon fruit.
⏱️ 10 min
- 3
Prepare the Jack Berry: Fill a serving glass with ice. Add Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, cranberry juice, lemon juice, and simple syrup to the glass. Stir gently to combine. Garnish with a lemon slice and fresh raspberries.
⏱️ 5 min
- 4
Prepare the Lavender Mojito: In a sturdy serving glass, gently muddle the fresh mint leaves with the lavender simple syrup and fresh lime juice. Add white rum and fill the glass with ice. Top with club soda and stir gently. Garnish with lime wedges, a fresh mint sprig, and an edible orchid flower.
⏱️ 10 min
- 5
Prepare the Paloma: Rim a serving glass with Tajín seasoning by moistening the rim with a lime wedge and dipping it into the seasoning. Fill the prepared glass with ice. Add blanco tequila, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar. Stir well. Top with club soda. Garnish with a grapefruit slice and lime wedges.
⏱️ 5 min
Kitchen Tools
Cocktail Collection: Dragon Fruit Margarita, Jack Berry, Lavender Mojito, and Paloma
For the Dragon Fruit Margarita
- 1/2 fresh dragon fruit, peeled and roughly chopped
- 2 fluid ounces blanco tequila
- 1 fluid ounce fresh lime juice
- 3/4 fluid ounce orange liqueur
- 1/2 fluid ounce agave nectar, or to taste
- 1 cup ice
- 2 tablespoons Tajín seasoning
- 2 dried lime slices, for garnish
For the Jack Berry
- 2 fluid ounces Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
- 3 fluid ounces cranberry juice
- 1/2 fluid ounce lemon juice
- 1/2 fluid ounce simple syrup, or to taste
- 1 cup ice
- 1 lemon slice, for garnish
- 2 fresh raspberries, for garnish
For the Lavender Mojito
- 2 fluid ounces white rum
- 1 fluid ounce fresh lime juice
- 3/4 fluid ounce lavender simple syrup, (recipe below)
- 8 fresh mint leaves
- 2 fluid ounces club soda
- 1 cup ice
- 2 lime wedges, for garnish
- 1 fresh mint sprig, for garnish
- 1 edible orchid flower, for garnish
For the Lavender Simple Syrup
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 tablespoon dried culinary lavender
For the Paloma
- 2 fluid ounces blanco tequila
- 2 fluid ounces fresh grapefruit juice
- 1/2 fluid ounce fresh lime juice
- 1/2 fluid ounce agave nectar, or to taste
- 2 fluid ounces club soda
- 1 cup ice
- 2 tablespoons Tajín seasoning
- 1 grapefruit slice, for garnish
- 2 lime wedges, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Prepare the Lavender Simple Syrup: In a small saucepan, combine the granulated sugar, water, and dried culinary lavender. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let steep for 15 minutes. Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh sieve, discarding the lavender. Let cool completely. This can be made in advance and stored in the refrigerator.
⏱️ 10 min - 2
Prepare the Dragon Fruit Margarita: Rim a serving glass with Tajín seasoning by moistening the rim with a lime wedge and dipping it into the seasoning. In a blender, combine the chopped dragon fruit, blanco tequila, fresh lime juice, orange liqueur, agave nectar, and ice. Blend until smooth and slushy. Pour into the prepared glass. Garnish with dried lime slices and small pieces of fresh dragon fruit.
⏱️ 10 min - 3
Prepare the Jack Berry: Fill a serving glass with ice. Add Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey, cranberry juice, lemon juice, and simple syrup to the glass. Stir gently to combine. Garnish with a lemon slice and fresh raspberries.
⏱️ 5 min - 4
Prepare the Lavender Mojito: In a sturdy serving glass, gently muddle the fresh mint leaves with the lavender simple syrup and fresh lime juice. Add white rum and fill the glass with ice. Top with club soda and stir gently. Garnish with lime wedges, a fresh mint sprig, and an edible orchid flower.
⏱️ 10 min - 5
Prepare the Paloma: Rim a serving glass with Tajín seasoning by moistening the rim with a lime wedge and dipping it into the seasoning. Fill the prepared glass with ice. Add blanco tequila, fresh grapefruit juice, fresh lime juice, and agave nectar. Stir well. Top with club soda. Garnish with a grapefruit slice and lime wedges.
⏱️ 5 min