Snow Cap Margarita Recipes

MARGARITA SNOW CONE SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar, water and lime zest. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved; remove from heat. Cool completely. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer into a small bowl; discard lime zest. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and store in the refrigerator up to 4 days.

CLASSIC MARGARITAS

Steps:

• Rub the rim of 4 rocks glasses with lime; dip in coarse salt. Fill three-quarters of the way with ice. Combine 1 cup tequila, 2/3 cup fresh lime juice, 1/3 cup orange-flavored liqueur and 2 teaspoons superfine sugar in a cocktail shaker. Shake well, then pour into the glasses. Garnish with lime.
• Photograph my Andrew Mccaul

MARGARITA

Steps:

• Fill a cocktail shaker with ice. Add tequila, lime juice, Simple Syrup and orange liqueur. Cover and shake until mixed and chilled, about 30 seconds. (In general, the drink is ready by the time the shaker mists up.) Place Lime-salt-sugar on a plate. Press the rim of a chilled rocks or wine glass into the mixture to rim the edge. Strain margarita into the glass.
• Put the sugar and water in a small saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. (Alternatively, heat in the microwave.) Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
• Blend together lime, salt and sugar in a small blender or mini food chopper.

THE PERFECT MARGARITA

Steps:

• Moisten the rim of a glass with a lime wedge. Sprinkle salt onto a plate. Lightly dip the moistened rim into the salt. Place a large ice cube in the glass and freeze the prepared glass until ready to serve.
• Fill a cocktail shaker with fresh ice. Add tequila, triple sec, and lime juice. Cover and shake vigorously until outside of the shaker has frosted. Strain into the prepared glass and garnish with a slice of lime.

SNOW WHITE MARGARITA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place coconut and salt on a shallow baking pan and mix. Spread evenly and toast in oven, stirring often, until golden, about 8-10 minutes.Let cool, then crush with your hands until crumbly.
• Pour 2 Tb lime juice in a shallow dish, place coconut in another. Dip the rims of two cocktail glasses in lime juice, then in coconut, coating well.
• Combine remaining ingredients in a blender. Puree until smooth. Divide among prepared glasses and serve!

WINTER CADILLAC MARGARITA

Steps:

• Fill a coupe and a shaker with ice. Add tequila, juices, and Grand Marnier to shaker. Shake vigorously 30 seconds. Remove ice from coupe. Wet half of rim with tangerine juice; dip in salt. Strain in margarita. Serve, with frozen tangerine wedge.