0.0 – 0 reviews • Margarita
| Level: |
Easy |
| Total: |
4 hr 15 min |
| Prep: |
15 min |
| Inactive: |
4 hr |
| Yield: |
About 1 quart (4 servings) |
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 3 cups fresh lime juice (about 20 to 24 limes)
- 1 cup high quality tequila (recommended: Cuervo Gold or Encantado)
- 1/2 cup orange liqueur (recommended: Cointreau or Triple Sec)
- 1/2 cup bitter orange liqueur (recommended: Blue Curacao)
- 1/2 cup coarse sugar crystals, for garnish
- 4 thin slices lime
- 2 teaspoons fine lime zest
Instructions
- In a heavy medium saucepan, combine the sugar and water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to medium-low, stir, and simmer until the sugar dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and cool slightly. In a large bowl, combine the syrup with the lime juice, tequila, orange liqueur and bitter orange liqueur, and whisk well.
- Pour into a rectangular freezer-proof container and freeze just until ice crystals begin to uniformly form, about 2 hours.
- Remove from the freezer and scrape the mixture with a fork to break up the crystals. Return to the freezer and freeze for 30 minutes. Remove again from the freezer and scrape, then return to the freezer. Continue the scraping/freezing process another 3 times, for a total of 4 hours. (If not serving after 4 hours, tightly cover with plastic wrap and freeze until ready to serve.)
- To serve, place the sugar crystals on a plate. Dip the rims of 4 tall, stemmed glasses in water and then into the sugar to form a crust. Divide the Margarita Ice between the glasses. Garnish each rim with a lime slice, sprinkle with 1/2 teaspoon of lime zest, and serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size |
1 of 4 servings |
| Calories |
778 |
| Total Fat |
0 g |
| Saturated Fat |
0 g |
| Carbohydrates |
138 g |
| Dietary Fiber |
1 g |
| Sugar |
125 g |
| Protein |
1 g |
| Cholesterol |
0 mg |
| Sodium |
14 mg |