Best Spotted Lizard Margaritas Recipes

CRANBERRY MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Put everything into a blender.
• Blend at high speed until smooth and the ice chunks are well blended.
• Serve in ice cold tall glasses, rimmed with salt and garnished with a slice of lime.

MARGARITA ON THE ROCKS

Steps:

• Rim 2 margarita glasses with salt if desired, and fill with ice. Pour the tequila, sweetened lime juice, triple sec, and lemon-lime soda into a shaker filled with ice, hold your hand firmly over over the top of the shaker so the top doesn't pop off from the carbonated soda, and shake vigorously. Pour into prepared margarita glasses, and serve.

BLUE MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender.
• Fill with ice to the 5-cup level, and process until smooth.
• Serve immediately.

STRAWBERRY MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Place four 8-ounce glasses in freezer.
• Place strawberries, tequila, limeade concentrate and triple sec in the jar of a blender.
• Blend until all ingredients are thoroughly combined.
• Add ice and blend until liquid is smooth.
• Serve immediately in chilled glasses.

EMERIL'S FRESH AND FIERCE MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine the lime juice, lemon juice, water, pineapple juice, sugar, lime zest and lemon zest in a med. saucepan.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, and cook, stirring, until the sugar dissolves.
• Remove from the heat.
• Cool to room temperature and strain out the zests. (Can be made in advance and keep in a covered container in the refrigerator.).
• Chill the margarita glasses in the freezer for 20 minutes.
• Place the coarse salt in a shall dish or saucer.
• Wet the rim of each with a lime wedge and dip the glass into the salt to coat.
• In a cocktail shaker, combine the cooled citrus syrup with the ice, tequila
• and triple sec.
• Shake until frothy and well chilled, at least 1 minute.
• Strain into the prepared glasses and garnish each with a lime wedge.

PARTY MARGARITAS

Steps:

• pour into a pitcher -- fill the lemonade can with Tequila.
• fill the limeade can with triple sec -- don't add water!
• fill glasses with crushed ice have lime slices for garnish
• pour pour and go!

REAL MARGARITAS

Steps:

• If you like margaritas served in a glass with salt, rub the outside rims of 6glasses with a cut lime and dip each glass lightly into a plate of kosher salt.
• Combine the lime juice, lemon juice, Triple Sec, tequila, and ice in a blender and puree. Place extra ice in a cocktail shaker. Fill with margarita mix, shake well, and strain into glasses.

PERFECT MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Moisten the rim of 6 rocks glasses with a lime wedge or water, then dip each glass in coarse salt.
• In a pitcher, combine the tequila, lime juice, orange liqueur and sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add ice just before serving. Divide among the prepared glasses.
• Grate the orange zest onto a microwave-safe paper towel-lined plate. Microwave until the zest is dry, tossing every 30 seconds, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Transfer the dried zest to a spice grinder along with the smoked paprika and 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Process until combined, then mix with 1 1/2 tablespoons more kosher salt.
• Grate the lime zest onto a microwave-safe paper towel-lined plate. Microwave until the zest is dry, tossing every 30 seconds, about 1 1/2 minutes.
• Transfer the dried zest to a spice grinder along with 1 teaspoon kosher salt. Process until combined, then mix with the cayenne, sugar and 1 more tablespoon salt.
• Using a spice grinder, process the hibiscus flowers until powdery, then mix with the kosher salt.

COCONUT MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Fill a blender with ice; add the coconut cream, tequila, and triple sec and lime juice; blend at high speed until smooth. Scatter the coconut and salt onto a plate. Wet the rims of four glasses. Dip the glass rims in the coconut/salt mixture. Serve the margaritas in the prepared glasses.