Chili Lime Margaritas Food

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.

CHILI LIME MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine tequila, lime juice, and Triple Sec in a tall glass or drink shaker. Add jalapeno slices and muddle well with a wooden spoon or rubber-tipped muddler, crushing the jalapenos to release their juice.
• On a plate, combine salt, sugar, and chili powder.
• Moisten the rim of your glasses with some lime juice (or the juice from a slice of jalapeno!) and dip the glass rim in the salt mixture. Fill the glass halfway with crushed ice, and pour the margarita mixture over the ice.
• If desired, garnish the glass with a slice of jalapeno.

CHILI LIME MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine tequila and peppers in an airtight container. Allow the tequila to infuse for at least 5 to 8 hours (or more if you want it H-O-T).
• When ready to make the margarita, stir together ingredients for chili salt in a small bowl. Rub a margarita or cocktail glass with the lime wedge, then rim with chili salt.
• In a shaker filled with ice, combine chile infused tequila, lime juice, triple sec and agave. Shake vigorously.
• Fill rimmed glass with ice. Strain margarita into the glass and serve.

SPICY MARGARITA

Steps:

• Run the edge of a rock glass with lime, then dip in a shallow dish of Chile-Lime Rub. Fill the glass with ice.
• To a cocktail shaker with ice, add the tequila, lime juice, poblano liqueur and triple sec. Shake well. Pour into the glass and garnish with a lime wedge.
• Mix together the chile powder, salt, cumin, cayenne, coriander, sugar and lime zest in a shallow dish.

THE ULTIMATE LIME MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine first 4 ingredients in a 4-cup measuring cup.
• FOR BLENDED MARGARITAS: Fill blender halfway with ice cubes.
• Add half of margarita mixture.
• Blend until mixture is thick and icy.
• Divide between two glasses.
• Repeat with more ice cubes and remaining margarita mixture.
• FOR MARGARITAS ON THE ROCKS: Fill four glasses with ice cubes.
• Divide margarita mixture among glasses and serve.
• DO-AHEAD TIP: Margarita mixture can be made up to 8 hours ahead and prior to being blended with ice.
• Cover and refrigerate.

WHOLE LIME MARGARITA

Steps:

• Cut limes into quarters; remove and discard the center part of the rinds. Transfer lime quarters to a blender with water, tequila, sugar, orange liqueur, and salt. Blend until completely smooth, about 1 minute.
• Strain mixture into a large measuring cup or small pitcher. Serve over ice and garnish with lime slices.

FRESH LIME MARGARITAS

Steps:

• In a pitcher, combine the first 5 ingredients; stir until sugar is dissolved. Moisten rims of 4 margarita or cocktail glasses with lime wedges. Sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rims in salt. Serve over crushed ice in prepared glasses.

FROZEN SRIRACHA-MANGO MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with lime wedge. If desired, sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt., Place tequila, mango nectar, lime juice, Sriracha and frozen mango in a blender; cover and process until smooth. Pour into prepared glass. Garnish with lime wedge and if desired, sliced mango.