Margaritas Ruby Red Food

RUBY RED MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Rim the edges of four glasses with salt.
• Blend limeade concentrate, ice cubes, and tequila in a blender until smooth. Divide mixture evenly among prepared glasses. Top each drink with 1/4 cup club soda and 1/3 cup grapefruit juice. Garnish each drink with a lime slice.

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.

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.

GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with grapefruit slice. If desired, sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice., In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Triple Sec and grapefruit juice. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass and top with grenadine (it will sink to the bottom of the glass). Garnish with grapefruit slice.

TEXAS RED RIVER MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Place tequila and jalapenos in a small bowl. Let stand 2-3 hours., Using water, moisten the rims of four margarita or cocktail glasses. Mix salt and sugar on a plate; hold each glass upside down and dip rim into salt mixture. Set aside. Discard remaining salt mixture on plate., Strain tequila into a small bowl, discarding jalapenos. Stir in grapefruit juice and simple syrup. Serve in prepared glasses over ice.

RUBY RED GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Use the wedge of grapefruit to rub the rims of 6 margarita glases with grapefruit juice.
• Dip the rims in the kosher salt to coat.
• Set glasses aside.
• Place the tequila, vodka, simple syrup, grapefruit juice, lime juice and ice in a bar blender and puree until smooth.
• Divide the margarita between 6 glasses and garnish with grapefruit quarters.

RUBY RED MARGARITA

Steps:

• Rub the rim of a cocktail glass with the lime wedge, dip it in the salt, coating it lightly, and chill the glass.
• In a blender, blend tequila, grapefruit juice, liqueur, sugar and 1 cup ice cubes for 30 seconds. Pour the drink into the glass, and garnish it with the grapefruit slice.