So, this week my daughters had 3 consecutive “snow days” off from school with a great possibility of a fourth. So yesterday I made my self a drink. Two drinks, actually and I don’t regret it.

This drink was inspired because of my love for cilantro and lime. I could gave cilantro lime rice with my cilantro lime chicken and now, cilantro lime margaritas for all of eternity and I’d personally be okay with it.

Do I have an unhealthy obsession? Possibly.

Do I care? No.

Extra salt? Yes, please.

I genuinely do love a good margarita. They go great with chips and salsa, nachos and friends.

I usually avoid ordering them at restaurants because typically a pre-made mix is used, which means they have a ton of calories. I get why the mix is necessary, they would need a lifetime supply of limes and someone whose sole job was to juice them. But did you know that you don’t need a mix to make a genuinely good margarita?

To cook this Cilantro Lime Margarita Set out:

cilantro
lime juice
a sweetener (agave or try my honey lime version)
tequila
salt for the rim (optional)

To cook this cilantro lime margarita version, throw in a small handful– it’s somewhere between 2 tablespoons to 1/4 cup — into a cocktail shaker.

I did all of this in my cocktail shaker and not in my glass because I worried the cilantro might over power the drink a little and plus I didn’t want the leaves in my glass.

Then squeeze out about 1 cup of lime juice. That’s about 8 large and particularly juicy limes.

Then I used a muddle to gently smash the cilantro. If you don’t have a muddle, the end of a wooden spoon will work only fine.

Next add in about 1/4 cup or more (depending on how sweet you like your margs!) of agave syrup, stir or shake until combined.

If you want a salted rim, simply run a lime wedge around the edge of your glass(es) and invert the glass onto a plate of kosher salt.

Fill with ice, 1-1/2 to 2 ounces (or 3 to 4 tablespoons) of tequila and divide the cilantro lime mixture among the two glasses.

Pop in a couple of extra lime wedges and a sprig of cilantro for garnish if you want and then serve and sip!

The cilantro genuinely adds an earthy herbaceous flavor that is subtle yet satisfying! If you’re a cilantro lime fan like I am, then these cilantro lime margaritas will be your jam.

Remember to drink responsibly!