Golden Margarita Granita Food

GOLDEN MARGARITA

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• If you like, rim a chilled margarita glass with salt: Wet the rim with a lime wedge then roll it in a shallow dish of coarse salt.
• In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, pour the tequila, orange liqueur, lime juice, and sour mix. Add a splash of orange juice if you prefer.
• Shake well .
• Strain into the prepared glass.
• Garnish with a lime wedge. Serve and enjoy.

MARGARITA GRANITA

Steps:

• Stir the water and sugar in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Pour into medium bowl. Stir in the lime juice, agave nectar, tequila and lime peel. Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
• Transfer the mixture to a container; cover and freeze until firm, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead and kept frozen.)
• Freeze 4 margarita glasses for 1 hour. Scrape the granita into the frozen glasses and serve immediately.

MARGARITA GRANITA

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, cook 3 3/4 cups water and sugar over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar has dissolved, about 1 minute. Stir in lime zest and juice, tequila, and orange juice. Season with 1/4 teaspoon salt.
• Pour mixture into a shallow dish; cool, then cover tightly with plastic wrap. Freeze until set, 6 hours or overnight. Using the tines of a fork, scrape mixture until flakes form. Freeze (covered) until ready to serve. Garnish with lime wedges, if desired.

MARGARITA GRANITA

Steps:

• Stir water and sugar in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and bring to boil. Pour into bowl. Add lime juice, lemon juice, triple sec, tequila and lime peel. Cover and freeze, scraping crystals with fork every hour until completely frozen into small crystals. Dip the rims of frozen margarita glasses into water then into a bowl with additional sugar. Scoop granita into glasses. Garnish with lime slices.

GOLDEN MARGARITA GRANITA

Steps:

• In a shallow, rectangular pan, combine the tequila, margarita mix, orange juice and Grand Marnier. Place in the freezer. After about 1 ½ hours, scrape the top with a fork to form "snow", slowly working your way to the bottom of the pan. Return to the freezer. Wait another 1 ½ hours, and repeat this step. Repeat the scraping occasionally until it is ready to serve.
• To serve: rub the rim of a chilled martini glass with lime juice and dip rim in salt, scoop in the granita, and garnish with lime and orange twist. Serve immediately.

GOLDEN MARGARITA

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker halfway with ice. Add the tequila, liqueur, lime juice, Simple Syrup and egg whites. Shake for 8 to 10 seconds. Strain into a rocks glass filled with ice.
• Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator.

RACHAEL RAY'S EASY MARGARITA GRANITA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high 1 or 2 minutes, or until smooth and frothy.
• Spoon into glasses and serve.

MARGARITA GRANITA WITH SPICY SHRIMP

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Cook and stir until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; stir in lime juice, tequila, Triple Sec and 3 teaspoons lime zest., Transfer to an 11x7-in. dish; cool to room temperature. Freeze 1 hour; stir with a fork. Freeze 4-5 hours longer or until completely frozen, stirring every 30 minutes., In a small bowl, combine cumin, paprika, oregano, salt and chipotle pepper; add shrimp, tossing to coat. Thread shrimp onto eight soaked wooden appetizer skewers., Lightly oil grill rack. Grill shrimp, covered, over medium heat or broil 4 in. from heat 3-4 minutes on each side or until shrimp turn pink., Stir granita with a fork just before serving; spoon into small glasses. Top with remaining lime zest; serve with shrimp.

EASY MARGARITA GRANITA

Steps:

• Add water and sugar to a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Pour mixture into a large bowl (one that will fit in your freezer).
• Add in the lime juice, lemon juice, triple sec, tequila, and lime rind; stir to combine.
• Cover and freeze for 8 hours.
• Add frozen mixture to an electric blender or food processor and process until slushy.
• Wet the rim of margarita glasses, then dip rims into sugar.
• Spoon the slushy granita into the glasses.

MARGARITA GRANITA

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients. Pour into ice cream maker and follow directions for ice cream.
• For Strawberry Margarita variation: Add 1/2 cup pureed strawberries.