Fresh mangos and just-squeezed lime juice make for a gorgeous margarita that's equal parts sweet and tart, cool and refreshing, potent and oh-so drinkable.
Yield: 4servings
Ingredients
To rim glasses:
1/4cupgranulated sugar
1lime wedge
Margaritas:
1cupfresh chopped mango
1/4cupfreshly-squeezed lime juice
1/2cuptequila
1/4cuptriple sec*
Honeyoptional
2-3cupsice
Lime slices for garnishoptional
Instructions
Pour the sugar in a small saucer, then wet the rim of each glass with the lime wedge. Dip the rim of the glass into the sugar to coat. Set aside.
Add mango, lime juice, tequila, and triple sec to a blender and puree. Taste for sweetness - depending on your mango, it may be plenty sweet already, or you may want to add honey, a teaspoon or two at a time, until it's sweet enough. Add 2 cups ice and blend completely, adding additional ice to attain desired thickness.
Pour into glasses, garnish with a lime slice if desired, and serve.