Easy Sour Apple Margarita
If you’re looking for an easy Sour Apple Margarita, you’re in the right place. This refreshing cocktail—also known as a Green Apple Margarita—is sweet, tart, icy cold, and ready in minutes. It’s perfect for summer parties, girls’ nights, or celebrating the end of a long week.
If you survived the ’80s and ’90s, there’s a good chance sour apple flavoring was practically a personality trait. Candy, drinks, lip gloss… we embraced it all. This Sour Apple Margarita brings back that nostalgic green apple flavor—just with better decision-making and tequila. Because these days, we’d rather enjoy a great cocktail than turn the kitchen into a chemistry lab.
What to Serve With Easy Sour Apple Margaritas
This cocktail pairs perfectly with:
Or honestly, serve it with anything from our easy Cinco de Mayo recipe collection! 🎉
- Makes: 1 cocktail
- Prep Time: 5 minutes, including the optional rim
Ingredients:
- 2 ounces blanco tequila
- 1½ ounces sour apple schnapps
- 1 ounce pineapple juice
- 1 ounce unflavored sparkling water
- Ice, for serving
- 2 lime wedges—one for the rim and one for the cocktail
- Coarse salt or sugar for the rim, optional
- Green apple slices, for garnish
Get the full printable instructions with measurements at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.
Step-by-Step Directions:
Step 1: If desired, run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass. Dip the rim into a small plate of coarse salt or sugar until evenly coated.
Step 2: Fill the prepared glass with ice. Add the tequila, sour apple schnapps, pineapple juice and juice from one lime wedge. Stir gently to combine.
Step 3: Top with sparkling water and garnish with green apple slices. Serve immediately.
🍋 Simply Made Swaps
Sour Apple Mocktail: Omit the tequila and sour apple schnapps. Combine apple juice and pineapple juice over ice, then top with lemon-lime soda or sparkling water.
🍏 Before You Go…
If tart, fruity cocktails are your thing, browse our collection of autumn cocktails and mocktails for more reasons to break out the shaker. You’ll also find drinks, breakfasts, desserts and savory favorites in our apple recipe collection.
Sour Apple Margarita
Equipment
- short glass
Ingredients
- 2 ounces blanco tequila
- 1½ ounces sour apple schnapps
- 1 ounce pineapple juice
- 1 ounce unflavored sparkling water
- Ice, for serving
- 2 lime wedges one for the rim and one for the cocktail)
- Coarse salt or sugar for the rim optional
- Green apple slices for garnish
Instructions
- If desired, run a lime wedge around the rim of the glass. Dip the rim into a small plate of coarse salt or sugar until evenly coated.
- Fill the prepared glass with ice. Add the tequila, sour apple schnapps, pineapple juice and juice from one lime wedge. Stir gently to combine.
- Top with sparkling water and garnish with green apple slices. Serve immediately.
Notes
- The nutritional values do not include slices of green apple used as garnish.
Nutrition
Disclaimer: All nutrition values are per serving and approximate. They will vary depending on products and quantities used.
