Rachael Rays Easy Margarita Granita Recipes

MARGARITA SLUSHES

Steps:

• Place all ingredients in blender and process on high. Pour into glasses and garnish with a round slice of lime.

MARGARITA GRANITA

Steps:

• Stir the water and sugar in heavy medium saucepan over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Increase the heat and bring to a boil. Pour into medium bowl. Stir in the lime juice, agave nectar, tequila and lime peel. Refrigerate until cold, about 2 hours.
• Transfer the mixture to a container; cover and freeze until firm, about 2 hours. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead and kept frozen.)
• Freeze 4 margarita glasses for 1 hour. Scrape the granita into the frozen glasses and serve immediately.

COFFEE GRANITA

Steps:

• In a bowl combine the coffee and sugar. Mix until the sugar dissolves.
• Transfer mixture to a baking dish 8 by 8 square. Put in freezer and freeze until ice granules start to form around the edges. Scrape the swap with a fork. Do this every 20 minutes or so until the mixture becomes and icy slush.
• Serve in 4-ounce glasses topped with whipped cream.

CRANBERRY MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high. Serve. If your blender is small or not high-powered, make the margaritas in 2 batches.

EASY MARGARITA GRANITA

Steps:

• Add water and sugar to a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Pour mixture into a large bowl (one that will fit in your freezer).
• Add in the lime juice, lemon juice, triple sec, tequila, and lime rind; stir to combine.
• Cover and freeze for 8 hours.
• Add frozen mixture to an electric blender or food processor and process until slushy.
• Wet the rim of margarita glasses, then dip rims into sugar.
• Spoon the slushy granita into the glasses.

RACHAEL RAY'S FRESH STRAWBERRY MARG-ALRIGHTAS MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Reserve 4 strawberries with tops for garnish and split them.
• Clean, dry, and trim remaining strawberries.
• Add all but the reserved strawberries to a blender.
• To that, add the juice of 1 ripe lime, 2 rounded tablespoons sugar, a splash of orange juice, 1/2 a tray of ice cubes and 2 shots of tequila.
• Blend on high speed until the drink is icy but smooth.
• Rim a cocktail glass with lime juice and dip rim in salt and pour in the frozen strawberry lime drink.
• Garnish glass with a wedge of lime and a split strawberry.
• Repeat with remaining ingredients.

ORIGINAL MARGARITA

Steps:

• Mix Cointreau, tequila and lime juice with ice.
• Stir, strain into a Margarita glass and serve.

RACHAEL RAY'S EASY MARGARITA GRANITA

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a blender and blend on high 1 or 2 minutes, or until smooth and frothy.
• Spoon into glasses and serve.