Best Trio Of Margaritas Ginger Grapefruit And Tamarind Recipes

GRAPEFRUIT MARGARITA

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When you add a drizzle of grenadine to your finished grapefruit margarita, it sinks to the bottom of the glass, creating a beautiful sunset look. -James Schend, Taste of Home Deputy Editor

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 10m

Yield 1 serving.

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

1 grapefruit slice
Coarse sea salt, optional
1-1/2 ounces blanco tequila
1 ounce Triple Sec
1 ounce ruby red grapefruit juice
1 teaspoon grenadine syrup

Steps:

Moisten rim of 1 cocktail glass with grapefruit slice. If desired, sprinkle salt on a plate; dip rim in salt. Fill glass with ice., In an empty cocktail shaker, combine tequila, Triple Sec and grapefruit juice. Fill with ice; cover and shake until frost forms on the outside of the shaker, 15-20 seconds. Strain into prepared glass and top with grenadine (it will sink to the bottom of the glass). Garnish with grapefruit slice.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 3mg sodium, Carbohydrate 19g carbohydrate (14g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

TAMARIND MARGARITA

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Provided by Food Network

Categories beverage

Time 5m

Yield 2 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

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.

TAMARIND COOLER

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Provided by Bobby Flay

Time 3h11m

Yield 4 serving

Number Of Ingredients 6

Ingredients

4 cups boiling water
1/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 to 3 tablespoons minced crystallized ginger
2 tablespoons tamarind paste
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice, or more to taste
Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish

Steps:

In a bowl, whisk together the boiling water, brown sugar, ginger, and tamarind paste until the mixture is combined well. Let steep for 5 to 6 minutes, then add the lemon juice and let the mixture cool. Strain it through a fine sieve set over a pitcher and chill for 2 to 3 hours. Divide the cooler among tall glasses filled with ice cubes and a mint sprig.

GINGER MARGARITA

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Provided by Guy Fieri

Time 45m

Yield 1 drink

Number Of Ingredients 7

Ingredients

3/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups water
1 large hand ginger, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch coins/chunks
Bar sugar
Freshly grated nutmeg
2 ounces good quality tequila or reposado (recommended: Cabo Wabo)
1 lime, juiced, plus lime wedges for garnish

Steps:

Bring sugar and water up to a light simmer and cook until all of the sugar is dissolved. Add ginger and steep for 30 minutes. Pour ginger-simple syrup into blender and puree. Strain out pulp and store in a tightly sealed jar or bottle. Will keep for several weeks in the refrigerator.
Pour some bar sugar onto small plate and grate a pinch of nutmeg on top, mix well.
Add tequila, lime juice, 5 ounces ginger-simple syrup and ice to cocktail shaker and give it a good shake. Run lime wedge around rim of glass and dip in sugar/nutmeg mixture, add ice and pour in contents of shaker, grate a little nutmeg on top and serve with a wedge of lime.