Best Café Iguana Margarita Recipes

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CAFé IGUANA MARGARITA



Café Iguana Margarita image

Categories     Tequila     Alcoholic     Cocktail Party     Cinco de Mayo     Cocktail     Margarita     Lime     Triple Sec     Bon Appétit     Drink

Yield 12 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 7

Lime wedges
Coarse salt
3 1/2 cups Homemade Sweet-and-Sour Mix for Margaritas (click for recipe)
1 cup gold tequila
1/2 cup Triple Sec
16 ice cubes
12 lime slices

Steps:

  • Rub rims of 12 glasses with lime wedges. Dip rims in coarse salt.
  • Combine 1 3/4 cups sweet-and-sour mix, 1/2 cup tequila, 1/4 cup Triple Sec and 8 ice cubes in blender. Process until well blended. Pour into 6 glasses. Repeat with remaining sweet-and-sour mix, tequila, Triple Sec and ice cubes. Pour into 6 glasses. Garnish each with lime slice.

YUCATAN MARGARITA WITH TROPICAL FRUIT



Yucatan Margarita with Tropical Fruit image

Guava and papaya nectars and cream of coconut enhance this spin on the Margarita served at Café Iguana in Denver, Colorado.

Yield 12 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

Lime wedges
Sugar
3 cups Homemade Sweet-and-Sour Mix for Margaritas
1 cup gold tequila
12 tablespoons papaya nectar
12 tablespoons guava nectar
1/2 cup canned cream of coconut available in the liquor department of most supermarkets.
16 ice cubes
12 lime slices

Steps:

  • Rub rims of 12 glasses with lime wedges. Dip rims in sugar.
  • Combine 1 1/2 cups sweet-and-sour mix, 1/2 cup tequila, 6 tablespoons papaya nectar, 6 tablespoons guava nectar, 1/4 cup cream of coconut and 8 ice cubes in blender. Process until blended. Pour into 6 glasses. Repeat with remaining sweet-and-sour mix, tequila, both nectars, cream of coconut and ice cubes. Pour into 6 glasses. Garnish each with lime slice.

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