Whoo-hoo! Happy National Margarita Day everyone! Fun fact, we love margaritas. Who freaking doesn’t? This past weekend I concocted some yummy drinks that I wanted to share for this glorious “holiday.”
See below on what we shook up! Safe celebrating friends!
-Danielle
Pomegranate Margarita
· Ingredients:
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Lime wedge
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Salt
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4 ounces white tequila
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2 ounces Triple Sec
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1/2 cup pomegranate juice
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1 lime, juiced
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Club soda (optional)
· Directions:
Pour salt onto a plate. With a lime wedge, rub along the rim
of a glass and dip glasses upside down to salt the rim. Fill glasses with ice.
In a cocktail shaker with ice place the tequila, triple sec, pomegranate juice,
and lime juice. Pour into the salt-rimmed glasses and top off with club soda.
Garnish with a lime wedge, if desired.
Pineapple
Margarita Slushies
· Ingredients:
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4 cups frozen diced pineapple
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Juice from 2 limes
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1/4 cup orange juice concentrate
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1/2 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
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1-1/2 cups tequila
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3/4 cup triple sec
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1 cup ice cubes
Directions:
Place all ingredients in a high-speed blender and blend on high speed until mixture is smooth and slushy. Serve margarita slushies in a salt-rimmed glass immediately, OR place in freezer until ready to serve.
Check out another favorite margarita of ours that we made with the help of the GR Downtown Market!
