Chile Mango Margarita Food

MANGO MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Begin by zesting the limes. Pour the coarse sugar over the lime zest and toss with your fingers to combine. Set aside.
• Throw the mango chunks into a blender. Top off the blender with ice. Pour in the tequila and triple sec. Add the granulated sugar and squeeze in the juice of the limes. Blend until completely smooth, adding more ice if necessary to get the consistency you want. Use a piece of one of the limes to moisten the rims of the glasses. Dip the rims in the lime sugar. Pour the drinks and serve immediately.

SPICY MANGO MARGARITA WITH CHILI LIME

Steps:

• Slice half a lime into 2 thin rounds for garnish and cut an additional piece for the rim of the glasses.
• Shake Tajin, or chili lime salt, into a shallow dish or small plate. Rub a cut lime wedge around the rim of 2 glasses then turn the glasses upside down and place into the Tajin to coat the rim. Let dry while preparing mango margaritas.
• Add all remaining ingredients, except ice, to a blender.
• Puree until smooth.
• Pour into glasses and add lime wedge on the rim. If desired add the ice for margaritas on the rocks, and serve.

MANGO MARGARITA

Steps:

• Rim margarita, hurricane-style glass or cocktail glasses with sugar, if inclined.
• Blend all ingredients in a blender or food processor if using fresh or frozen mango. Otherwise, pour into cocktail shaker and shake.
• Strain into glasses. Squeeze juice from 1 lime quarter into each drink and garnish glass with lime slice.

FROZEN CHILI MANGO MARGARITAS

Steps:

• In a large blender, combine mango chunks, limeade concentrate, 2 cups water, tequila, and hot sauce. Blend until well combined. You may need to add more water for a thinner consistency.
• On a small plate, mix equal parts sea salt and chili powder.
• Take margarita glass and rub lime wedge along half of the rim. Dip in the sea salt/chili powder mixture to coat.
• Pour Margaritas into each glass and garnish with a lime wedge.
• Enjoy!

CHILI LIME MANGO MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Add all margarita ingredients to a blender and blend until creamy and smooth. Taste and adjust sweetness / strength of alcohol as desired.
• To chill, either blend in a large handful of ice cubes to make a frozen margarita or transfer half of the mixture to a cocktail shaker with plenty of ice and shake vigorously.
• Rim serving glasses with a lime wedge and immediately dip in salt/chili powder mixture (or sub just salt or sugar), and fill with 1 large ice cube or several small. Pour over margarita and garnish with lime wedge.

SPICY SERRANO CHILI MANGO MARGARITA

Steps:

• Add the diced mango and serrano chilis to a cocktail shaker.
• Use a muddler or spoon to mash or "muddle" the mango and serrano chili in the bottom of the shaker.
• Add the tequila, triple sec, agave nectar and ½ cup ice to the shaker.
• Shake well, then strain and pour into a glass filled with ice.

MANGO MARGARITA WITH CHILE SALT AND LIME

Steps:

• In a blender, puree the mango then add the ice, tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice and super fine sugar and blend until smooth.
• Mix the chile powder and kosher salt on a small plate. Moisten the rim of a glass with the lime wedge; dip the rim in the chile powder and twist to coat. Pour into the glass and serve with a wedge of lime.

CHILE-MANGO MARGARITA

Steps:

• In a small saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the agave, habanero and 3/4 cup water and stir until combined. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes, or until the agave is fully mixed with the water. Turn off the heat and let cool. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve.
• In a pitcher, combine the chile-agave simple syrup, lime juice, mango nectar and tequila. Stir to combine. Pour into glasses over ice. Garnish with lime slices.

MANGO-AVOCADO MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine first 8 ingredients in blender and process until smooth.
• In shallow dish, combine salt and chili powder.
• Coat rim of 4 glasses with lime juice (easier from a wedge of lime) and dip in salt and chili powder mixture.
• Divide liquid mixture between 4 glasses.
• Serve drinks with lime wedges, if desired.