Hawaiian Li Hing Mui Margarita Recipe

Glass of Hawaiian Li Hing Mui Margaritas with bowl of limes.

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Hawaiian Li Hing Mui Margarita Recipe

A Hawaiian-style margarita made with sweet-tangy Li Hing Mui powder. Bright, citrusy, and easy to make.

Course Drinks

Cuisine Hawaiian

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 2

Total Time 12

Servings

Calories 39kcal

Author Sharee

Ingredients

Drink Ingredients

4 ounces simple sugar (use simple syrup recipe below)
2 teaspoons Li Hing Mui powder
4 ounces of fresh squeezed lime juice (reserve the squeezed limes)
3 and 1/2 ounces tequila
3 teaspoons Grand Marnier or Orange Liqueur (for this recipe I used Grand Marnier)
1/2 cup club soda

Rim and Garnish Ingredients

Sugar, salt, or additional Li Hing Mui for rim of the drinking glasses
Slices of lime for garnish
Lime wedges for garnish

Instructions

Mix all drink ingredients together in a large glass or place all drink ingredients into a cocktail shaker with ice and shake well.
Spread the salt, sugar, or additional Li Hing Mui evenly onto a plate.
Use one of the reserved squeezed lime wedges to moisten the rim of the desired serving glasses.
Then, place the serving glass upside down into the plate of salt, sugar, or Li Hing Mui, and twist the glass making sure that the rim of the glass is coated. (I like a lot of sugar so I twist the glasses around in the sugar a few times to get a thick sugar rim).
Serve the drink over ice.
Garnish the rim of the glasses with lime wedges and placed some sliced limes in each glass.

Notes

Simple Sugar Recipe:
½ cup sugar
½ cup water

Mix the sugar and water together in a saucepan. Cook on low medium heat (stir frequently) until sugar has dissolved. Let mixture cool then add to whatever recipe you require simple sugar in.

Pro Tip:

Keep this as a traditional margarita and eliminate the Li Hing Mui.

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