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If you want to whip up an Easter margarita, consider this festive coconut cottontail margarita. It’s creamy and sweet with the tang of fresh lime. This silver tequila and cream of coconut cocktail makes the perfect Easter mixed drink or Easter brunch cocktail. Not only is this great for Easter but it’s a great fit for any occasion, such as a baby shower or on Valentine’s Day.
Bursting with the tropical combination of lime and coconut, this Easter brunch cocktail is sure to be a hit. And the little bunny tails make a super-cute garnish.
Other delicious treats for Easter include Easter sugar cookies, Easter mini egg nest cupcakes and pane di Pasqua is a delicious Easter bread.
Why You’ll Love It
Ideal for Easter: The little coconut truffles look just like bunny tails, making it a perfect Italian fit.
Delicious flavors: Coconut and lime add breezy, tropical flavors while the tequila is, of course, a margarita staple.
Easy to prepare: Rim the glasses, shake everything else together in a cocktail shaker and add a little coconut truffle to garnish the drink.
Coconut and Lime Cocktail Ingredients
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Cream of coconut: To make the coconut rim and also goes into the cocktail mixture.
Sweetened shredded coconut: To rim the glass.
Tequila: I like to use silver tequila in coconut cottontail tequila margarita but if there’s another kind you prefer you can definitely use that instead.
Coconut water: Adds another coconut flavor to the drink.
Lime juice: Freshly squeezed is best.
Coconut truffle: To garnish the cocktail. I like Raffaello coconut truffles.
How to Make This Easter Brunch Cocktail
For more detailed instructions with weights and measurements, jump to the printable recipe card.
Rim the glasses: Dip the outside rim of each glass in cream of coconut and then press it in the coconut shreds.
Shake the cocktail: Add ice to a cocktail shaker before adding the coconut water, lime juice, silver tequila, and cream of coconut. Shake well then strain into crushed ice-filled glasses.
Garnish them: You can then garnish each glass with a Raffaello coconut truffle or similar.
Substitutions and Variations
Silver tequila: Silver tequila is clear like gin or vodka. It’s freshly distilled rather than aged like reposado. This makes it a great choice for your Easter margarita since it’s perfect for mixing with other cocktail ingredients. Although a young tequila, or silver tequila, might not be the best option to drink as a shooter, it’s perfect for this recipe where a lot of the flavor is disguised by the other ingredients. Not a tequila fan? Use gin or vodka.
Shredded coconut: I like to use sweetened shredded coconut on the rims but you can use unsweetened if you want.
Alcohol-free version: Leave the tequila out of the Easter margarita and it still makes a delicious drink – not a margarita, but still a festive beverage.
Coconut truffles: If you can’t find readymade ones, you can easily whip up your own. Mix a cup of unsweetened shredded coconut with ½ cup condensed milk. Roll this mixture into balls, pressing a coconut into the center of each one. Finally roll them in more shredded coconut and refrigerate until required.
Serving Suggestions
Appetizers: Begin your Easter meal with deviled egg chicks.
Main dish: Enjoy Italian Easter pie or perhaps pineapple glazed ham with sweet potatoes and melon prosciutto salad.
Dessert: Enjoy a cottontail margarita with homemade Easter haystacks.
How to Store Coconut Lime Margaritas
Store: I find these cocktails are best served fresh but you could prepare it ahead and keep it in the refrigerator until serving (without the ice). It will keep for up to 2 days.
Freeze: I don’t recommend freezing these, as the ingredients will separate.
Top Tips
Coconut cream: Don’t confuse coconut cream for cream of coconut because they aren’t the same thing. Cream of coconut is basically a sweet coconut syrup and isn’t the same as coconut cream or coconut milk. You should be able to find it with the cocktail mixers at the store else you can order cream of coconut online.
Shake it up: When the cocktail shaker feels cold in your hand, that means the drink is mixed and chilled enough.
Adding the coconut truffle: Use a sharp knife to make a little slit in it, then you can just slide the truffle on to the rim.
Easter Brunch Cocktail FAQs
Use a margarita glass, a cocktail glass or a lowball glass to serve this Easter brunch cocktail.
If you like, you can absolutely make this cocktail ahead. As long as you don’t include the ice, it will keep for a couple of days in a sealed container. Make sure you shake the Easter brunch cocktail well before serving since the different ingredients will separate over time. You won’t have to shake it over ice since it will have been refrigerated but you can if you want it extra-cold.
Since lime juice is such an important component in margaritas I like to use fresh lime juice but if you only have bottled then it really shouldn’t make much difference, so you can just use what you have.
Coconut Cottontail Margarita Recipe
Cottontail Margarita
Ingredients
For the Coconut Rim:
- 2 Tablespoons cream of coconut
- sweetened shredded coconut
Instructions
- Add cream of coconut to small, shallow plate. Dip rim of glass into cream to coat. Immediately dip into shredded coconut until completely covered.
- Fill a cocktail shaker about halfway with ice. Add tequila, cream of coconut, coconut water, and lime juice. Shake to combine until the shaker feels ice-cold (10 to 20 seconds).
- Fill glass with crushed ice. Pour shaken margarita over ice.
- To garnish with a Raffaello coconut truffle, cut a small slit into its bottom using a serrated knife and light pressure. Slip the cut area of truffle over the rim of the glass to secure.
Notes
Shake it up: When the cocktail shaker feels cold in your hand, that means the drink is mixed and chilled enough.
Adding the coconut truffle: Use a sharp knife to make a little slit in it, then you can just slide the truffle on to the rim.
Nutrition
You’re going to love this delicious cottontail margarita made with silver tequila and cream of coconut. It’s sweet and creamy and tangy from the fresh lime juice. This is a wonderful take on the classic margarita and everyone will want a second glass. Whip some up for Easter brunch or for another special occasion.
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Loved the creamy coconut twist! Such a fun Easter cocktail idea!
To make it truly a margarita, I believe it needs an orange liqueur. Have you tried adding this? I think coconut and orange are complimentary flavors. Also, have you attempted to do a salt rim? My favorite part is the salt. Not sure if that would taste good with this flavor profile but it could be amazing!
It’s a twist on a classic margarita, although of course the classic recipe has orange liqueur. The salt rim (or a sugar rim) are also good ideas! Let me know, if you try this, how it comes out.
I love anything coconut. This drink is a winner!
This is the cutest drink I have ever seen!