Celebrate National Tequila Day on July 24th with this tasty Cherry Margarita.

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Cherry Margarita

recipe courtesy of Stemilt

Cherry Margarita Ingredients

• Ice
• Juice of 1 Lime
• 1–2 teaspoons of light agave nectar, to taste
• 1 ounce triple sec
• 1.5 ounces reposado tequila 
• Orange seltzer
• Stemilt Dark Sweet Cherries, pitted and halved

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Cherry Margarita Directions

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine ice, lime juice, agave nectar, triple sec, and tequila. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
2. Fill a 12 oz. glass about halfway with ice.
3. Add 2 pitted and halved cherries and press lightly against the side of the glass to release some juice.
4. Pour the contents of the shaker into the glass.
5. Top off with seltzer.
6. Garnish with a cherry.
7. Enjoy!

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Cherry Margarita

Yield: 1

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 2 minutes

Total Time: 7 minutes

This Cherry Margarita is perfect for National Tequila Day!

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Ingredients

• Ice
• Juice of 1 Lime
• 1–2 teaspoons of light agave nectar, to taste
• 1 ounce triple sec
• 1.5 ounces reposado tequila
• Orange seltzer
• Stemilt Dark Sweet Cherries, pitted and halved

Instructions

1. In a cocktail shaker, combine ice, lime juice, agave nectar, triple sec, and tequila. Shake vigorously for 10 seconds.
2. Fill a 12 oz. glass about halfway with ice.
3. Add 2 pitted and halved cherries and press lightly against the side of the glass to release some juice.
4. Pour the contents of the shaker into the glass.
5. Top off with seltzer.
6. Garnish with a cherry.
7. Enjoy!

Photo: Mindstyle, Getty Images

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