Sugar Rimmed Margarita Cookies Food

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.

MARGARITA MOUSSE

Steps:

• Combine sugar with 1 tsp lime zest. Rub the rims of 4-6 margarita glasses with lime wedges to moisten, crunch into granulated sugar mixture, and place in the freezer.
• In a separate bowl, combine remaining lime zest, condensed milk, Triple Sec, tequila, and 1/3 cup lime juice. Set aside. Whip cream until stiff peaks form. Fold whipped cream into tequila mixture, working carefully to keep the air in the whipped cream. Spoon into prepared frozen glasses, making sure not to disturb the sugared rims. Refrigerate for 4 hours or until firm.

RUBY GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITAS WITH SUGAR RIM

Steps:

• Combine juice, tequila and triple sec in pitcher.
• Chill at least three hours.
• Moisten rim of 8 ounce glasses, preferable with grapefruit juice.
• Dip in plate containg sugar to coat rim.
• Add ice cubes.
• Pour chilled drink in glasses, don't disturb sugar rim.