![]() ![]() For a fruity frozen margarita, blend the basic margarita ingredients in a blender along with 1/2 cup frozen fruit (blueberry margaritas are my favorite, shown in the photo above, on the right) and a few ice cubes.Pomegranate or cranberry juice would be festive during the holidays. Fresh squeezed grapefruit juice is one of my favorites because it cuts through the flavor of the tequila. Add a small splash of fruit juice or even jam/ compote to your shaker.Strawberry basil (not shown) and grapefruit serrano (shown in the photo above, on the left) are both great combinations. You can muddle up fresh herbs, like a couple of basil or cilantro leaves, for garden-fresh flavor or add a skinny slice of serrano or jalapeño pepper for heat.Muddle a few pieces of juicy fruit like strawberries, peaches, watermelon or mango at the bottom of your shaker before adding ice and the other ingredients. ![]() Keep in mind that fruit contributes liquid and sweetness, so you might want to reduce the amount of agave nectar found in the original recipe: Please let me know how it turned out for you! Leave a comment below and share a picture on Instagram with the hashtag #cookieandkate. Don’t forget to garnish your rims with lime rounds and coarse salt. Want to make a pitcher of margaritas? For 10 drinks (about 45 ounces, or 5 ½ cups), combine 2 ½ cups silver tequila, generous 1 ¾ cup fresh lime juice (around 15 limes), 1 ¼ cup fresh orange juice (about 5 medium oranges) and 3 tablespoons plus 1 teaspoon light agave nectar. ![]() Then cut it in half lengthwise, not across! You will get up to ⅓ more juice that way. Here’s another tip, from Brenda, a reader: Before you slice the citrus, roll it back and forth on cutting board, pressing slightly. Citrus at room temperature is easier to juice than cold citrus, so take your limes and oranges out of the fridge an hour in advance. Juicing tips: I’ve found that the easiest way to juice limes is with this hand-held juicer (the yellow one). The nutrition information below does not include the salt on the rim because the amount consumed is highly variable (and the salt is optional). If you’d prefer a light sprinkling of salt all around the rim, just pour a very thin layer of salt onto your plate and run the lime slice around the entire rim of the margarita glass. Salted rim considerations: Consider lining the rim of just half your glass with salt so you can control how much salt you taste with each sip (that’s a great tip I picked up from a recent issue of Bon Appetit). I recommend Milagro, Hornitos or Espolón. Recommended tequila: Use 100% agave tequila labeled white, silver or blanco. ![]()
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