The Nectarine & Passionfruit Margarita (A Summer Staple)

When the weather warms up, margaritas quickly become a go-to drink for entertaining across Australia. They’re refreshing, vibrant and incredibly easy to make. 

While the classic margarita will always have its place, adding fresh seasonal fruit is one of the easiest ways to create something new and exciting. Stone fruits like nectarines bring soft sweetness and juicy depth, while passionfruit adds that bright tropical tang margaritas are famous for.

Our Passionfruit Margarita Mixer has quickly become one of our most loved flavours for exactly that reason. It’s bold, vibrant and packed with juicy passionfruit flavour that pairs beautifully with tequila, creating a margarita that feels bright, tropical and seriously refreshing.

When combined with fresh nectarine, it creates a margarita that’s perfectly balanced — sweet, tangy and made for summer entertaining.

Ingredients

• 95 ml Margarita Margarita Passionfruit Mixer

• 30 ml tequila

• 15 ml triple sec

• 2–3 slices fresh nectarine

• Fresh ice

Optional garnish

• Nectarine slice

• Passionfruit half

• Salt or Tajín rim

And the method should read:

Method

1. Add the fresh nectarine slices to a cocktail shaker and muddle gently to release their juice.

2. Fill the shaker with ice.

3. Add 95 ml Passionfruit Margarita Mixer, tequila and triple sec.

4. Shake well for 10–15 seconds.

5. Strain into a salt-rimmed glass filled with fresh ice.

6. Garnish with nectarine or passionfruit.