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Avocado Margarita

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An avocado margarita in a glass with limes.
Photo by Joseph De Leo, Food Styling by Stevie Stewart

Bartender Carlos Soto has worked at notable bars in the UK, Mexico, and Canada, but his Avocado Margarita was born on the streets of NYC’s Lower East Side. Soto is a keen student of cocktail history and is quick to point out that in his experience, the margarita is mostly an American phenomenon—and one that in Mexico is rooted in tourism—so it’s fitting that his bright (and green!) margarita riff is a New York City native.

While classic margaritas rely on an orange liqueur or cordial as their principal sweetener, Soto lets lime stand as the solo citrus in his version, shining in a shockingly delicious avocado cordial. It’s easy to whip up at home as long as you have a blender, some fresh avocado, sugar, water, and lime. The cordial will last only a few days in the fridge so you’ll want to get a few servings of this rich and delicious mixed drink in while you can! (The cordial, which tastes a bit like Key lime pie, is also quite tasty mixed with seltzer for a nonalcoholic drink.) —Al Sotack

Looking for more margaritas? Try this easy blackberry variation or a mezcal version with Earl Grey tea. And get the margarita’s origin story here →

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