winter pomelo ginger margarita

This year, the Academy Awards fall on the same day as National Margarita Day. How lucky are we? I’ve been trying to fight a cold, and I wasn’t going to let that stop me from enjoying a virtual cocktail with some blogging friends (see below). My goal was to come up with something that was good for me and that’s how I came up with this recipe. I’ve been dosing up on vitamin C and it occurred to me that I needed to make a citrus margarita.

Pomelos are a winter citrus and very high in vitamin C and an ancient alternative that has been used to calm coughs. Sounds like the perfect fruit, right? I love when they are in season because their flavor is mild, sweet, and not as sour as most grapefruit. Combined with other fresh citrus juices like lemon and limes it’s very refreshing.

pomelo ginger lemon lime

Ginger has so many natural remedies and has long been used as a natural treatment for colds and the flu. Ginger combined with citrus juice is just what the doctor ordered. Sweetened with honey this drinks ads up to a powerful immune system booster.

I’m not a doctor or anything, but after a couple of glasses I felt a whole lot better.

I read this article a few days ago, 15 Reasons Why Tequila Is Actually Really F*cking Good For You and reason #6 said tequila may be used to help treat colds. Back in the 1930s doctors in Mexico used to promote tequila to fight off the common cold with a little bit of lime juice. Sounds legit to me.

All of these magical potions combined together and topped with fizzy lemon-lime soda is not only good for you but it’s really tasty and reminded me of a Paloma. The flavor is sophisticated, smooth, and just lightly spicy from the ginger, sweet from the pomelo, and tart from the lemon and lime.

pomelo ginger lemon lime cocktail

I’m looking forward to making this drink again. Here’s to you, hoping you have a healthy season and enjoy this winter pomelo ginger margarita.

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Winter Pomelo Ginger Margarita

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The flavor of this citrus-forward margarita is sophisticated, smooth, and just lightly spicy from the ginger, sweet from the pomelo, and tart from the lemon and lime.

Ingredients

  • Juice of 1 to 2 pomelos
  • Juice of 1 lemon
  • Juice of 1 lime
  • 2 ounces tequila anejo
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1- inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and minced
  • 1 12-ounce can lemon-lime soda
  • grapefruit wedge, for garnish

Instructions 

  • Combine grapefruit juice, lemon juice, lime juice, tequila, honey, and ginger. Divide between two glasses and top off with lemon-lime soda.
  • Garnish with grapefruit wedge.

Notes

Feel free to use grapefruit instead of pomelo if you cannot find pomelo where you live. 
Calories: 220kcal, Carbohydrates: 41g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 20mg, Potassium: 273mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 27g, Vitamin C: 80mg, Calcium: 6mg, Iron: 1mg

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