National Margarita Day

February 22, 2009

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To help you get started on National Margarita Day, here are 2 margarita recipes that we like from "The El Paso Chile Company Margarita Cookbook" and they are easy! Why not whip up a batch for the Oscar telecast tonight? Or save the recipes for Cinco de Mayo or a summer fiesta which will both be upon us before we know it! Margarita Fridays anyone?

Margarita 101 (makes 1 cocktail)
1 lime wedge
kosher salt on a small plate
1 1/2 ounces of tequila
1 ounce orange liqueur, such as Controy Licor de Naranjas or Triple Sec
1 ounce fresh lime juice
ice

Run the lime wedge around the rim of a highball glass. Dip the moistened rim in the salt. Set the lime wedge and glass aside.

In a shaker half-filled with ice cubes, combine the tequila, Triple Sec and lime juice. Shake well. Fill the prepared glass with fresh ice. Strain the cocktail into the glass. Squeeze the lime wedge into the margarita, drop the wedge into the glass, and serve immediately.

My Frosty Frozen Margarita (makes 12 cocktails)
3 limes, quartered
kosher salt on a small plate
One 6-ounce container frozen limeade concentrate, thawed
1 1/2 cups tequila
3/4 cup Controy Licor de Naranjas or other orange liqueur
1/4 cup fresh lime juice
about 4 trays ice cubes
One 6-ounce container frozen pineapple juice concentrate, thawed

Run one of the lime wedges around the rim of a stemmed cocktail glass. Dip the moistened rim in the salt and set the glass aside. Repeat for other 11 glasses.

In a blender, combine the limeade concentrate, half the tequila, half the orange liqueur, and half the lime juice. Fill the blender almost to the top with ice cubes, cover, and blend on high speed until thick and slushy. Transfer to a decorative pitcher. Repeat with the remaining tequila, orange liqueur and lime juice, the pineapple juice concentrate and more ice. Transfer to the pitcher and stir to blend. The margaritas can be served immediately or stored, covered, in the refrigerator for several hours.

To serve, pour (or spoon) into the prepared glasses. Squeeze a wedge of lime into each drink and serve immediately.

Note: To make frozen strawberry margaritas, replace 1 tray of ice cubes with about 3 cups chopped fresh or partially thawed frozen berries. Blend as directed, and garnish each margarita with a single berry.

Cheers!
Foodie