Mango Margaritas

In honor of Cinco de Mayo today I am posting a recipe for Mango Margaritas. The recipe originally came from Martha Stewart for peach margaritas, but we substituted mango for the frozen peaches. You could use fresh or frozen mango. My friend Amy and I LOVE to make them and love drinking them even more. We like to rim our glasses with sugar and garnish with a lime wedge. You can also find a recipe for Strawberry Margaritas here and Watermelon Mint Margaritas here.

Ingredients:

• 1 package (16 ounces) frozen sliced mango
• 3/4 cup tequila
• 1/4 cup triple sec
• 1/4 cup fresh lime juice (from 3 limes)
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup ice cubes

Directions:

1. In a blender, combine frozen sliced peaches, tequila, triple sec, fresh lime juice, sugar, and ice cubes. Puree until smooth (stop blender and stir if necessary) and serve immediately.
   

Watermelon Mint Margaritas

Use leftover watermelon to make this slushy summer drink.

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Freeze: 4 hours
Yield: Makes 5 cups

Ingredients

• 4  cups  seeded and chopped watermelon
• Fresh lime juice
• Sugar
• 1/2  cup  tequila*
• 1/4  cup  sugar
• 1  tablespoon  grated lime rind
• 1/4  cup  fresh lime juice (about 3 limes)
• 2  tablespoons  chopped fresh mint leaves
• Garnish: fresh mint sprig

Preparation

1. Place watermelon in a single layer on a baking sheet. Freeze 4 hours or until firm.
2. Coat rims of cocktail glasses with lime juice; dip in sugar.
3. Process frozen watermelon, tequila, and next 4 ingredients in a blender until slushy. Pour into glasses. Garnish, if desired.

*1/2 cup orange or apple juice may be substituted for tequila.

 

Southern Living, JULY 2006