Enjoy the taste of fall with this Honey Pear Margarita. It’s on the sweeter side thanks to the honey and it’s only six ingredients—even non-tequila drinkers will want a sip!
Margarita, anyone? It IS Friday, after all.Â
Truth be told, margaritas are my favorite cocktail. I love them so, so much and am always searching for ways to switch them up. This drink is strong but it doesn't taste super strong thanks to the honey, which is both amazing and dangerous.
WHY THIS PEAR MARGARITA IS THE BEST
- You only need 4-5 ingredients. I don't know about you, but generally speaking, the fewer the ingredients, the more likely I am to actually make a recipe
- It's subtly sweet thanks to the honey
- It's a fantastic change of pace from the typical margarita recipeÂ
HONEY PEAR MARGARITA RECIPE
I made this recipe two times because I wanted to see what this recipe would taste like with a hint of rosemary. The result? Subtle but wonderful. You know when you go out and order a fancy cocktail and there’s always some sort of ingredient on your drink and you’re left wondering how the flavors possibly go together? Yeah, that’s the rosemary.
*The trick is letting the ingredients sit in the refrigerator for at least an hour, which will really allow the flavors to come into play.
Tip: I opted to add a small amount of cinnamon to the recipe because I love cinnamon and cinnamon goes really well with pear and honey. However, if you want your drink to taste stronger and slightly less sweet, I recommend ditching the cinnamon. Just my opinion!Â
Whatever your weekend plans are, I hope they now involve this fall-flavored pear margarita!
OTHER MARGARITA RECIPES
Honey Pear Margarita
Ingredients
- 4 cups pear juice
- 6 oz. tequila
- 3 oz. triple sec
- 2 tablespoon honey
- 1 rosemary sprig
- Optional: ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
Instructions
- Place ingredients into a container or pitcher and stir really well.
- Put in the refrigerator for at least one hour, allowing the flavors to absorb.
- Pour into glasses and enjoy!
Emma says
Oooh! I’ll make this NA for thanksgiving. I can see it being really good with a sparkling water or something else too. We’ll add it to the bar with tequila and bourbon. Can’t wait!
Erin says
YUM that sounds delicious!
RaeAnn Pitchford says
So you're only putting 2oz of tequilla in 32oz of juice?
Just checking that the recipe is correct.
Thanks
Erin says
You can add however much you want -- I changed it to add a bit more.
Diana Sutherland says
What did you rim the glasses with?
Erin says
cinnamon sugar!
Michelle says
Thanks for this recipe. I made it with fresh pears blended with a little lemon juice for fresh juice. I added a bit more honey (pears were not completely ripe) it was excellent!
Erin says
Woohoo--thanks for the comment and I'm glad you liked it!
Cece says
Hi! This recipe looks amazing! What tequila did you use?
Erin says
I used Espolon, but any tequila will work.
Gina @ Balanced Babe says
MMM yes! My friend just gave me a whole bag of pears from his pear tree and I was wondering what to do with them all! Perfect! 🙂
Cassie says
Ummm my favorite thing about blogging is that it's how I met you! And literally I also wouldn't have friends in SF without blogging either haha. xoxo
Erin says
XOXO I say we should cheers to blogging with this marg ehhhh?!
Amylou says
These look amazing!!!! Will have to try...a perfect transition from a summery margarita to a fall version! Blogging is a recent venture to me, but nonetheless an exciting one that I'm passionate about. MY favorite part about blogging so far is being able to connect with so many like-minded people. I also love being able to have a new creative outlet to share what I am passionate about with others who care. I hope my love for it continues as my blog grows! Thank you!
Erin says
Agreed, blogging is wonderful for those reasons, and this marg IS perfect for fall 😀
Lindsay Cotter says
This is a gorgeous drink! A great way to welcome fall if you ask me!
Erin says
AGREED, thanks friend!
Karen @ Seasonal Cravings says
Cheers to the perfect fall drink! Love the flavors going on in here.
Erin says
Thank you Karen!
Jess @hellotofit says
Pour me oneeee and we'll cheers to a love for margs!! My favorite place to get margs here in Cville is at this tex-mex (ish) restaurant that makes it as fresh as can be.
Erin says
Yes cheers to margs, and that place sounds deeeeeelicious.
Allie @ Miss Allie's Kitchen says
I'm in LOVE with this! I am a marg girl from time to time but I love a twist, especially one that doesn't involve freaky, preservative laden mixers!
Erin says
Hhaha! Nope nope this is pretty simple, and it's sweet without being artificially sweet.
The Wooden Spoon says
I also LOVE cinnamon. I'm usually not a margarita drinker but this sounds amazing. I'm new to blogging, but I love that it makes me think more creatively and outside the box. I also love to write and it's fun to have a space where I can write whatever I want. Have a great weekend!
Erin says
Yes I completely agree with everything you said!