Mulled Margarita Food

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.

MULLED WINE MARGARITAS

Steps:

• In a Dutch oven, combine peppercorns, allspice, cloves and cinnamon sticks over medium heat until fragrant, about 2 minutes. Add wine, cider, brown sugar, agave, tequila, orange liqueur, orange juice and orange slices. Bring just to a simmer (do not boil). Reduce heat; simmer gently, covered, until flavors are blended, about 1 hour, stirring to dissolve sugar. Strain; discarding solids. Return mixture to pan; keep warm on low until serving., If desired, using orange slices, moisten rims of glasses. Set aside orange slices for garnish. Combine salt, sugar and zest on a plate; hold each glass upside down and dip rim into salt. Pour warmed margaritas into prepared glasses. Garnish with orange slices. Serve immediately.

TOASTED MULLED CIDER MARGARITA

Steps:

• Chill 4 large rocks glasses.
• Bring the cider, peppercorns, star anise and cinnamon stick to a simmer in a saucepan. Cook for 5 minutes, then allow to steep for 30 minutes. Strain and allow to cool.
• Combine the sugar, allspice and ground cinnamon on a small plate. Use the lime wedge to moisten the rim of the glasses, then dip in the spiced sugar mixture.
• Working in 2 batches, in a shaker, combine half of the mezcal, lime juice, orange liqueur and egg white and 1 1/2 ounces of the chilled cider. Shake vigorously. Add ice and shake again. Strain into the rimmed glasses. Garnish each with a lime wheel and a dusting of ground cinnamon. Repeat with the second batch.

SPICY STRAWBERRY MARGARITA

Steps:

• Dip half of the rim of 4 margarita glasses in the simple syrup, then dip in the coarse salt. Set aside.
• In a blender, combine the ice, halved strawberries, watermelon, tequila, lime juice, triple sec, simple syrup and Fresno chile. Blend until frothy. Pour into your prepared margarita glasses, garnish each with a thinly sliced strawberry if desired and enjoy immediately!

SMOKIN' MARGARITA

Steps:

• Put some agave in a small dish and the black lava salt in another dish. Dip half of the rim of a cocktail glass in the agave and wipe away the excess. Dip the same half into the black lava salt and fill the glass with ice.
• Put the tequila, lime juice, agave, mezcal and egg white if using into a mixing tin, add large ice and shake vigorously. Immediately single-strain over the ice in the prepared glass. Garnish with the lime wedge and serve.

CLASSIC MARGARITA

Steps:

• For the rim: Moisten the rim of the glasses with lime wedges and dip in the salt.
• For the margarita: Combine the tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur and agave syrup in a large pitcher. Stir vigorously to combine. Pour over ice in the salt-rimmed glasses, garnish with a slice of lime and serve immediately.

MULLED MARGARITA

Steps:

• To make mulled cider: combine the cider, apple slices, cloves, and ground cinnamon in a pot; heat until boiling; let boil for 5 minutes.
• Ladle about 4 ounces mulled cider into a coffee mug; add in the Grand Marnier and tequila; garnish with a cinnamon stick.
• *Spiced Apple Margarita: combine 2 ounces cooled mulled cider with 1 ½ ounces tequila and ¾ ounce Grand Marnier in a cocktail shaker filled with ice; shake and strain into a martini glass; garnish with cinnamon stick and apple slice.

PERFECT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten the rim of a margarita glass with lime juice; dip into coarse salt or hold inverted& sprinkle coarse salt over the outside of the rim.
• Place cubes in a cocktail shaker and add the rest of the ingredients (use equal amounts of fresh lime juice and sweetened lime juice).
• Shake briskly.
• Pour into glass, garnishing with a lime slice or wedge (if desired) and serve.

THE ULTIMATE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Rub the rims of 2 martini glasses with a lime wedge, then dip the rims in a dish of course salt.
• Refrigerate the glasses if desired.
• In a shaker, combine the lime juice, tequila, and orange liqueur.
• Add ice and shake 10 to 15 seconds, then strain into the prepared glasses.

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.