Grapefruit Margarita Food

GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Fill a blender with chipped ice.
• Add one third of the grapefruit juice, lime juice, tequila, Grand Marnier, and sugar.
• Blend at top speed until frothy.
• Pour into 3 or 4 chilled or salt rimmed glasses and garnish with a lime slice and sprig of mint.
• Repeat twice with the remaining ingredients.

DELICIOUS GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Wet the rim of a glass with a cut piece of grapefruit or lime. Pour some salt on a plate and dip the wet rim into the salt. Fill the glass with ice.
• Fill a cocktail shaker or mason jar with ice then add the tequila, grapefruit juice, lime juice, and simple syrup. Shake until cold then strain into the prepared glass. Garnish with slices of grapefruit.

LAUREN'S GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Stir together the grapefruit juice, lime juice, triple sec, tequila, and agave syrup in a pitcher, and mix with ice cubes. Strain the cocktail into 4 margarita glasses; garnish each cocktail with a few pomegranate seeds.

PINK GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITAS

Steps:

• If you like a salt rim on the glasses, rub the lime around the edge of the glass and then dip the rim of each glass lightly in a plate of kosher salt. Set aside to dry.
• Combine the grapefruit juice, lime juice, orange liqueur, and ice in a blender and puree until smooth. Pour into a large pitcher and stir in the tequila. If youre not serving the margaritas in salted glasses, stir 1/4 teaspoon of salt into the pitcher of margaritas. Believe me, it will make a difference!
• Serve ice cold.

SPICY GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Mix tequila and chiles in a large pitcher. Let steep 3 hours, or longer if a spicier tequila is desired. Discard chiles. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 month ahead. Cover; chill.
• Pour enough water onto a small plate to cover. Pour enough salt onto another small plate to cover by 1/4". Dip rims of eight 12-ounce glasses into water, then into salt to lightly coat; fill with ice. Add grapefruit juice to pitcher with tequila. Fill with ice; stir until cold. Divide drink among glasses.

HONEY GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Pour all of the above into a shaker with some ice and shake
• Pour over a glass loaded with ice
• A salty rim if you like, and enjoy!
• *To make the honey syrup, combine equal parts honey and water into a sauce pan and heat until it's hot and dissolved. Chill before using.

SPICY HONEY + GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine honey, water and cayenne pepper in a saucepan and bring to simmer. Cool in fridge.
• In a shaker add grapefruit juice, honey, cayenne syrup, Cointreau, jalepñeo slices & ice.
• Shake away!
• Strain over ice and garnish with a lime or jalepeño slice.

GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITA

Steps:

• If you would like salt-rimmed glasses, begin by running a lime wedge (the juicy part) around the top rim of a glass. Fill a shallow bowl with salt, and dip the rim in the salt until it is covered with your desired amount of salt. Set aside.
• Add grapefruit juice, tequila, lime juice and Cointreau to a cocktail shaker, and shake or stir until combined. Taste, and if you would like it to be sweeter (most people do!), stir in a half teaspoon of agave, and then repeat as needed until the mix reaches your desired level of sweetness.
• Fill glass with ice. Pour in the margarita mixture over the rocks. Serve immediately, garnished with an extra lime or grapefruit wedge if desired.

SPICY GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITAS

Steps:

• First, prepare your glasses. Mix together the salt and chili on a small, rimmed plate. Run a lime wedge around the outer top edge of your glasses, then roll the edges in the chili-salt so it sticks. Place one big ice cube or a few smaller ice cubes in each glass.
• In a cocktail shaker or mason jar, add the lime juice, agave nectar and jalapeño slice. Use a muddler to crush the jalapeño. Pour in the grapefruit juice and tequila, then top off the shaker with ice. Fasten the lid on securely and shake well.
• Strain the mixture into your prepared glasses. If you want to be cute about it, garnish the drinks with a small wedge of grapefruit, sliced halfway through the middle so it rests on your glass. Cheers!

GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Mix some salt and chipotle powder together on a plate. Cut a slit in the lime wedge and run it around the rim of a rocks glass and dip the rim in the salt mixture. Fill the glass with ice.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add the tequila, grapefruit juice and orange liqueur. Vigorously shake until very cold and strain the drink into the rimmed rocks glass. The margarita can also be served up in a chilled coupe glass. Garnish with grapefruit and lime twists.

PINK GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine grapefruit juice, tequila, orange liqueur, and lime juice in a pitcher.
• Combine sugar, chile-lime seasoning, and salt on a shallow plate. Rub edges of a glass with a lime wedge, then dip rim in chile-salt mixture. Add ice to glass and top with margarita. Garnish with lime and grapefruit wedges. Repeat as desired.

GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Mix tequila, orange liqueur, lime, and grapefruit juices well. If you think you need a little more sweetness, add a splash of simple syrup.
• Combine the coarse salt and sugar in a shallow bowl and mix together well.
• Rub one of the used lime or grapefruit rinds around the rim of two glasses and dip in cocktail salt/sugar mixture.
• Fill each glass with ice and pour in the margarita OR place the ice in a blender and mix the margarita mixture together to make a frozen margarita.
• Pour into 2 glasses and garnish with grapefruit and lime wedges.