Let’s get this party started! Margarita’s, we know them, we love them! So to help your mid-week go a little better, try these three recipes to get you through.
1. The Classic Margarita
½ cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup fresh squeezed lime juice (about 8-12 limes)
¾ cup (6 oz) silver tequila
½ cup (4 oz) orange liqueur
lime wedges/slices for garnish (optional)
kosher salt for rim of glass (optional)
Instructions
– In a sauce pan, heat up water and sugar until sugar is completely dissolved. Place simple syrup in a jar or pitcher and let cool.
– Using a juicer or citrus press squeeze 8-12 limes until you have 1 cup of lime juice. For easier juicing bring the limes to room temperature and roll the lime back and forth with the palm of your hand against a hard flat surface (like counter-top) and apply pressure to the lime as you roll.
– Add lime juice to cooled sugar water. Stir in tequila and orange liquor.
– To prepare the glass rub a lime wedge on the edge of glass to add a small amount of moisture. Place some kosher salt on a plate and turn glasses rim in the salt until covered, add in ice and pour in the margarita! Enjoy!
2. Tequila Sunrise Margarita
Red colored sugar
1 lime wedge
3 cups Triple Sec or other orange liqueur
2 – 3 cups tequila
1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lime juice
1 cup superfine sugar or powdered sugar
2 cups orange juice
Ice cubes
Grenadine syrup
orange slices (optional)
Instructions
– Place sugar on a small plate. Rub rims of glasses with the lime wedge. Dip rims of glasses in sugar to coat; set aside.
– In a pitcher combine Triple Sec, tequila, lime juice, and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Stir in orange juice. Chill until ready to serve.
– Place ice cubes in sugar-rimmed glasses. Pour tequila mixture over ice cubes and add 2 dashes grenadine syrup to each glass. Garnish with orange slices, if desired.
3. Strawberry Margarita
1 cup frozen whole strawberries
6 tablespoons tequila
Jose Cuervo Tequila Silver
1/4 cup frozen limeade concentrate
2 tablespoons triple sec
2 cups crushed ice
Instructions
Place four 8-ounce glasses in freezer. Place strawberries, tequila, limeade concentrate, and triple sec in the jar of a blender. Blend until all ingredients are thoroughly combined. Add ice and blend until liquid is smooth. Serve immediately in chilled glasses.
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