This fun Margarita recipe comes from Sweet Life - Cooking, eating, living my sweet life in Texas. This wonderful food blog features Mexican and Texan dishes heart felt family posts and is a must read
Citrus Margarita
by Sweet Life
by Vianney Rodriguez
makes 4 margaritas
- lime or orange wedges
- candied orange peel salt
- 1 cup tequila
- 1/2 cup grapefruit juice
- 1/2 cup orange juice
- 1/3 cup fresh lime juice
- 1/2 cup Cointreau
- ice cubes
Method:
On a small plate spread salt. With lime or orange wedges moisten rim of 6 ounce glasses. Dip glasses into salt. Place glasses into freezer to chill.
In a pitcher combine tequila, grapefruit, orange juice, lime juice and Cointreau. Remove glasses from freezer and serves margaritas mixture over ice. Serve
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Candied Orange Peel Salt Mix
by Sweet Life
by Vianney Rodriguez
- 2 oranges
- 1 1/2 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup of sugar
- 2 tablespoons salt
Cut off top and bottoms of oranges. Peel and remove pith. Cut rind into strips. Place water and 1 cup sugar in saucepan, when sugar has dissolved add orange strips and let the mix come to a boil. Boil for 15 minutes. Remove strips and drain well. Toss strips in the 1/2 cups sugar and allow to dry overnight on cooling rack. Add strips to food processor with the 2 tablespoons of salt. Pulse until you reach your desired texture. Rim your glass and enjoy. Store in airtight container.
