Frozen Margarita
This frozen margarita, made with tequila, plenty of lime, ice, and orange liqueur, is the quintessential easy summer cocktail.
Ingredients
For the frozen margarita
- 1 cup crushed ice
- 3 ounces 100% agave silver tequila
- 1/4 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 teaspoon orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier, Curaçao, or triple sec, or more, to taste
- 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
Instructions
Make the frozen margarita
- 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
- 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
- Pour the margarita into the glasses and garnish with the lime wedges.
Nutrition
Serving: 1margarita | Calories: 210kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Sodium: 6995mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 28g