Don Julio Basil Coconut Margarita

Taking cues from savory basil coconut curry, this cocktail bursts with sweet and piquant flavors and lots of bright lime. Depending on your preference, you can switch up which variety of basil you use. Sweet basil lends notes of anise, mint, and pepper while Thai basil adds spicy and licorice flavors. The earthy, vegetal aspects of Don Julio Reposado provide depth, while its caramel and agave notes add a complementary sweetness.

Don Julio Basil Coconut Margarita

A delightful fusion of basil, coconut, and Don Julio Reposado Tequila, creating a refreshing and complex margarita with a hint of sweet and piquant flavors.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 ounces Don Julio Reposado Tequila
  • 3/4 ounce agave
  • 3/4 ounce lime juice
  • 2 ounces coconut milk
  • 4 to 6 basil leaves for garnish

Instructions

  1. In a cocktail shaker with ice, combine tequila, agave, lime juice, coconut milk, and several basil leaves.
  2. Shake until combined, allowing the ice to dilute and bruise the basil for flavor release.
  3. Strain the mixture into a rocks glass filled with fresh ice.
  4. Garnish with basil leaves.