Tropical Margarita Recipes

TROPICAL MARGARITA

Steps:

• Mix first 4 ingredients in glass measuring cup. Fill 2 Margarita glasses with ice. Pour Margarita mixture over. Garnish with lime slices and orange peel twists, if desired.

TROPICAL MARGARITA

Steps:

• 1 ounce 2 tablespoons, canned tropical fruit salad, in natural juices, pureed from 15-ounce can.
• Equipment:.
• Martini shaker or pint glass.
• Shaking tin.
• Strainer.
• Blender.
• Do ahead: Empty canned, tropical fruit salad into blender and purée the contents well.
• For one cocktail drink: Juice the lime and pour into martini shaker. Add simple syrup, tequila, Triple Sec and 1 ounce tropical fruit salad purée. Fill martini shaker with ice and shake vigorously 10 times. Strain into chilled martini glass and garnish with an orange and a lime wedge.
• Serving glass: 10-ounce martini glass (chilled).
• Servings: 1.
• Nutritional Information Per Serving: Calories 240 (based on 80-proof tequila and using 1 tablespoon sugar)**.
• *Note: One, 15-ounce can of tropical fruit salad in natural juices makes 15 drinks.
• **Note: Higher-proof tequila contributes more calories; Triple Sec is commonly 48 proof.
• ***Note: Want a non-alcoholic margarita punch instead? Combine the puréed fruit with a carbonated lemon-lime drink in a tall glass with ice - the amount to match your taste, and garnish with orange and lime slices.