Margaritas

Recipe By:
Wilson.Simmer
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Margaritas
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  • Yield 2 Servings
  • Level Medium

The popularity of Margaritas holds up all year around. While triple sec is normally used; Gran Marnier, Cointreau or Gran Gala are often used in its place. For the blue variation use blue curaçao in place of...
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Ingredients

  • Juice of 2 limes
  • Sea salt
  • 6 tablespoons tequila
  • 2 tablespoons triple sec (orange liqueur)
  • 2 teaspoons superfine sugar
  • Crushed ice
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Directions

  1. 1. Dip the rim of two cocktail glasses in the lime juice, then in sea salt to give a frosted rim.
  2. 2. Whisk the remaining lime juice with the tequila, orange liqueur and sugar (or put in a cocktail shaker).
  3. 3. Fill the cocktail glasses with crushed ice and pour the cocktail over.
  4. 4. Or you can mix all of the ingredients in a blender then pulse it until you get a slushie consistency.
  5. 5. Garnish with lime and orange peel.
 
 
  • Did you know?

    Tequila is produced by removing the heart of the agave plant in its twelfth year. The heart, which can weigh up to 200 pounds, is stripped of leaves and heated to remove the sap which is then fermented and distilled.

 

Reviews

by Jane81 on Sep 04, 2009
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These are the best margaritas! And I personally like the orange color and flavour. My perfect drink for summer that goes well when you have friends over.
 

 
by AM on Aug 19, 2008
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My favorite drink. And I am sure its healthy too with orange being one of the ingredients... :-)