Limeade Margaritas Food

REAL MARGARITAS

Steps:

• If you like margaritas served in a glass with salt, rub the outside rims of 6glasses with a cut lime and dip each glass lightly into a plate of kosher salt.
• Combine the lime juice, lemon juice, Triple Sec, tequila, and ice in a blender and puree. Place extra ice in a cocktail shaker. Fill with margarita mix, shake well, and strain into glasses.

LIMEADE MARGARITAS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, stir together rim ingredients. Dump out onto a small plate. Rub the rims of two glasses with a lime wedge. Roll the rims of the glasses in the lime sugar/salt. Fill with ice and set aside.
• Fill a shaker with ice and add all ingredients for the cocktail. Shake well.
• Strain into the glasses. Garnish with a lime wedge and serve.

CLASSIC MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Rub the rim of 4 rocks glasses with lime; dip in coarse salt. Fill three-quarters of the way with ice. Combine 1 cup tequila, 2/3 cup fresh lime juice, 1/3 cup orange-flavored liqueur and 2 teaspoons superfine sugar in a cocktail shaker. Shake well, then pour into the glasses. Garnish with lime.
• Photograph my Andrew Mccaul

MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Fill blender with crushed ice. Pour in limeade concentrate, tequila and triple sec. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

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.

MARGARITA LIMEADE ON THE ROCKS

Steps:

• Rub rim of cocktail glass with lime, rub rim of glass in margarita salt.
• Combine limeade,tequila,triple sec & water in cocktail shaker; shake well.
• Pour in cocktail glass with crushed ice.
• Serve with lime slice.
• For extra tang, squeese a small lime wedge over finished drink.

EASY PITCHER OF MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Put all of the ingredients in a pitcher. Use the empty limeade can to measure the water (2 1/2 cans) and tequila (1 can).
• Stir to mix. I don't put ice in the pitcher since they will water down.
• Serve with or without a salted rim over ice or frozen.
• Any leftovers can be kept in the fridge.

FROSTY LEMON LIMEADE MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine the ice, orange liqueur, tequila, limeade, simple syrup and lemon juice in a blender. Blend until frosty and slushie-like. Rub the rims of the glasses with the lime wedge and dip the rims in the coarse salt to coat. Pour the frosty margarita into the glasses and garnish with lemon and lime slices.

CHERRY-LIME MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine 2 ounces tart cherry juice, 1 1/2 ounces silver tequila, 1/2 ounce orange-flavored liqueur (such as Cointreau), 1/4 ounce grenadine and a lime slice in a shaker with ice; shake to chill. Strain into a short glass filled with ice. Garnish with a maraschino cherry.

MARGARITA

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, Simple Syrup and orange liqueur. Cover and shake until mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready by the time the shaker mists up.) Place Lime-salt-sugar on a plate. Press the rim of a chilled rocks or wine glass into the mixture to rim the edge. Strain margarita into the glass.
• 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 for up to 1 month.
• Blend together lime, salt and sugar in a small blender or mini food chopper.

BEST BEER MARGARITA

Steps:

• Pour the limeade, tequila, Seven-Up, water and beer into a large glass pitcher; stir with a long-handled spoon until completely blended and the frozen limeade has completely melted.
• Add in lots of ice.
• Adjust with extra water if the mixture is too sweet.
• Serve each glass with a lime wedge on the end.

THE CLASSIC MARGARITA

Steps:

• Combine tequila, Cointreau, and lime juice in cocktail shaker filled with ice. Moisten rim of Margarita or other cocktail glass with lime juice or water. Holding glass upside down, dip rim into salt. Shake and strain drink into glass and serve.

THE PERFECT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten the rim of a glass with a lime wedge. Sprinkle salt onto a plate. Lightly dip the moistened rim into the salt. Place a large ice cube in the glass and freeze the prepared glass until ready to serve.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Add tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously until outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a slice of lime.

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.