Agave Mango Margarita Cupcakes With Sea Salt Recipes

AGAVE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Pour some kosher salt into a small dish; rub 1 lime slice over half the rim of an Old Fashioned glass (if you prefer your Margarita on the rocks) or a coupe glass (if you prefer it up). Dip rim of glass into salt.
• Combine tequila, agave syrup, and juice in a cocktail shaker; fill with ice and shake well.
• Strain into prepared glass. Garnish with second lime slice.
• DIFFERENT VARIATIONS -.
• Fruity: Muddle 3 blackberries with agave syrup in a cocktail shaker until berries are lightly crushed and juices are released. Continue with above recipe.
• Spicy: Muddle 2 thin rounds of jalapeno with agave syrup in a cocktail shaker until peppers begin to fall apart. For a less-spicy version, remove the seeds first. Continue with above recipe.
• Bright: Steep 1 hibiscus teabag or 1 teaspoons dried hibiscus flowers with 4 oz. of hot water for 10 minutes. Discard tea bag/flowers and let tea cool. Gently spoon some tea OVER margarita, forming a red layer on top. (STUNNING!).

MARGARITA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Line muffin cups with paper liners.
• Mix cake mix and butter together in a large bowl; add eggs, margarita mix, and egg yolks and stir just until combined. Pour lemon-lime soda into batter and stir until foam is dissolved. Stir tequila into the batter. Pour batter into the prepared muffin cups.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 30 minutes.

AGAVE MANGO MARGARITA CUPCAKES WITH SEA SALT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and sea salt set aside. In a small bowl, combine mango purée, lime juice and zest, and buttermilk set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Add agave mix well. Add eggs, one at a time. Add half of the reserved dry ingredients to the butter mixture mix on low until just combined. With mixer running on low, slowly add the mango mixture. Add remaining dry ingredients until just combined. Fill paper-lined muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove to wire rack cool. Frost with Mango Lime Buttercream frosting and sprinkle with additional sea salt and nonpareils, if desired.MANGO LIME BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:In a mixing bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add mango purée, lime juice and zest, and agave mix well. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until desired spreading consistency.

MANGO MARGARITA CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line 12 muffin cups with cupcake lines.
• Dice mango; reserve.
• Combine flour, baking powder and salt.
• On medium speed, beat granulated sugar and 1/2 cup butter until light and fluffy, 2-3 minutes.
• Add eggs and mango baby food; beat until blended.
• On low speed, gradually beat in flour mixture.
• Stir in diced mango and 1 teaspoon lime zest.
• Divide batter among liners. Bake for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted into centers comes out clean.
• Cool 10 minutes. Transfer from pan to rack; cool completely.
• FROSTING:.
• On medium speed, beat remaining 1 cup butter until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes.
• On low speed, gradually beat in confectioners' sugar.
• Beat in milk and remaining 1 teaspoon lime zest; beat on medium speed until fluffy.
• If desired, transfer frosting to pastry bag fitted with medium round tip; pipe or spread frosting on cupcakes.
• Cut remaining 1/2 mango into small thin wedges.
• If desired, sprinkle cupcake edges with green sugar. Garnish with mango, lime and cocktail umbrellas, if desired.

AGAVE MANGO MARGARITA CUPCAKES WITH SEA SALT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350° F. Sift together flour, baking soda, baking powder and sea salt set aside. In a small bowl, combine mango purée, lime juice and zest, and buttermilk set aside. In a mixing bowl, cream butter until fluffy. Add agave mix well. Add eggs, one at a time. Add half of the reserved dry ingredients to the butter mixture mix on low until just combined. With mixer running on low, slowly add the mango mixture. Add remaining dry ingredients until just combined. Fill paper-lined muffin tins 2/3 full. Bake 18-22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove to wire rack cool. Frost with Mango Lime Buttercream frosting and sprinkle with additional sea salt and nonpareils, if desired.MANGO LIME BUTTERCREAM FROSTING:In a mixing bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add mango purée, lime juice and zest, and agave mix well. Add powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, until desired spreading consistency.