Best Tamarind Margarita Recipes

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Provided by Food Network

Time 5m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

1 tablespoon fruit powder seasoning, such as Tajin
1 tablespoon sea salt
1 tablespoon sugar
Ice, for chilling and serving
1 cup silver tequila, such as Herradura
3/4 cup fresh lime juice
6 tablespoons raw sugar
1/4 cup orange liqueur
1 teaspoon tamarind puree
Lime wedges, for serving

Steps:

Combine the fruit powder seasoning, salt and sugar in a shallow dish. Pour 1/4 cup water into a second shallow dish. Dip the rim of your glasses into the water first, and then into the fruit powder mixture to rim the glass. Place large ice cubes into a cocktail shaker, and then add the tequila, lime juice, raw sugar and orange liqueur. Shake well. Spoon the tamarind puree into the bottom of each glass, fill with ice cubes and pour the margarita mixture over. Serve with lime wedges.

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Yield 2 drinks

Number Of Ingredients 6

4 ounces white tequila (blanco)
3 ounces tamarind concentrate
1 ounce simple syrup
1 ounce Cointreau or Triple Sec
coarse salt or Tajin seasoning for the rim
ice

Steps:

Mix the tequila, tamarind concentrate, simple syrup and Cointreau or Triple Sec, making sure all the tamarind concentrate is dissolved. Rim 2 margarita glasses with salt or Tajin seasoning, add a few ice cubes and pour the margaritas over the ice. This is for traditional margaritas. For a frozen margarita, place the ingredients in a blender with crushed ice and blend until frothy. Pour this mixture into the rimmed glasses. Makes 2.