Apple Butter Margarita
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A reposado tequila margarita with rich apple butter syrup and a sweet and salty spiced rim.
This cocktail is part of our Date Nite collection, made to be sipped while you cook together.
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INGREDIENT LIST
2 oz reposado tequila
2 oz apple butter syrup, see notes from the bar
3/4 oz fresh lime juice
1/2 oz agave nectar
Apple Pie Rim, see notes from the bar
Garnish: thin apple slices or a cinnamon stick
COCKTAIL METHOD
Make the rim following the ratio in Notes from the Bar, then rim a rocks glass with a lime wedge and dip into the mixture.
Add the tequila, lime juice, apple butter syrup, and agave to a cocktail shaker filled with ice.
Shake vigorously until well chilled.
Strain into the rimmed glass filled with fresh ice.
Garnish with thin apple slices or a cinnamon stick.
Notes from the Bar
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APPLE BUTTER SYRUP
Whisk together 1/4 cup apple butter and 1/4 cup hot water until completely smooth. This makes enough syrup for 2 cocktails, so double it for a larger batch and refrigerate any leftovers. Unlike a standard simple syrup, apple butter syrup is made with equal parts fruit and water, so it adds rich apple flavor and a silky texture rather than intense sweetness.
APPLE PIE RIM
Combine 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, and 1 teaspoon margarita salt or flaky salt on a small plate. Rim a rocks glass with a lime wedge, then dip into the mixture. The spice brings warmth while the salt keeps it from tasting one note sweet.
STRAINING TIP
We used a standard cocktail strainer with our smooth apple butter. If your apple butter is thicker or has larger fruit pieces, pour the cocktail through a fine mesh strainer for a smoother finish.
REPOSADO MATTERS
Reposado brings a rounder, slightly oaky flavor that plays well with the apple butter, but blanco works if that is what you have on hand.
BATCH IT FOR HOSTING
To batch for 6, multiply everything by 6, and mix the apple butter syrup in a larger batch ahead of time. Shake in batches over fresh ice rather than mixing the whole thing in advance, so the drink stays bright.
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Each Date Nite is thoughtfully planned for you, so you are not stuck deciding what to cook or how to pull the night together. We pair one cocktail with a complete menu, a simple flow from prep to plate, and small details that make the evening feel easy and connected from start to finish.
It is not about perfection. It is about presence, and creating space to reconnect, whether that is with your partner or simply with yourself, over a really good meal.
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