Frozen Margarita

This frozen margarita, made with tequila, lime juice, ice, and orange liqueur, is the perfect summer cocktail.

Adapted from Ivy Stark | Joanna Pruess | Dos Caminos Tacos | Countryman Press, 2014

There are those people who feel a frozen margarita is a lesser margarita. We are not those people. At least, not when it comes to this frozen margarita. Originally published June 27, 2014.–Renee Schettler Rossi

Frozen Margarita

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• 10 M
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• Serves 2

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Ingredients

• For the frozen margarita
• 1 cup crushed ice
• 3 ounces 100% agave silver tequila
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 to 1 teaspoon orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier, Curaçao, or triple sec
• 2 tablespoons Simple Syrup
• For the lime, salt, and sugar rim
• Zest of 1 lime, preferably organic, very finely grated
• 2 tablespoons kosher salt
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
• Lime wedges, for garnish

Directions

• Make the frozen margarita
• 1. Toss the ice, tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur, and Simple Syrup in a blender and blitz on high speed until smooth.
• Make the lime, salt, and sugar rim
• 2. Combine the lime zest, salt, and sugar in a small blender or mini food processor and blend until thoroughly combined and very finely chopped. You should have about 1/4 cup. Dump about 1 tablespoon of the lime, salt, and sugar mixture onto a plate. Run a lime wedge around the rims of 2 chilled glasses—they can be margarita glasses, wineglasses, rocks glasses, pint glasses, whatever—and press the rims into the mixture to coat the edge.
• Assemble the margarita
• 3. Pour the margarita into the glasses and garnish with the lime wedges.

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