Tequila Citrus Butter Recipes

TEQUILA SHRIMP

Steps:

• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Saute garlic until light brown. Place shrimp in the pan, and cook for 3 minutes.
• Pour in tequila, and season with cilantro, salt, and pepper. Cook for 2 more minutes.

CRAB LEGS WITH TEQUILA-CITRUS BUTTER

Steps:

• Melt butter with lime juice in medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Let simmer 4 minutes. Remove from heat and add tequila. Return pan to medium-low heat and whisk until butter is beginning to simmer; keep warm.
• Bring 3 quarts water and Old Bay seasoning to boil in heavy large roasting pan set over 2 burners. Add crab legs and cover tightly with foil; cook just until heated through, turning crab once, about 4 minutes total.
• Divide crab legs among 6 plates. Divide warm tequila-citrus butter among 6 ramekins. Serve crab with tequila-citrus butter and garnish with lime wedges.

TEQUILA LIME SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the tequila, lime juice, shallots, garlic, cilantro, salt and pepper in a saute pan over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce by half. Stir in the cream and simmer for 3 minutes. Whisk in the butter and remove from the heat. Continue whisking until all of the butter is incorporated. Serve immediately.
• Remove the rellenos from the oven. Spoon 1/4 cup of the sauce on each plate and place the rellenos directly on top. Garnish with the tortilla strips and the cilantro sprigs. Sprinkle Essence on the rim.
• Combine all ingredients thoroughly.

TEQUILA CITRUS BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine butter and lime juice and simmer 4 minutes. Add tequila and turn off heat. Whisk, keep warm.

CITRUS TEQUILA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Add the tequila, citrus juices, and sugar to a cocktail shaker and shake well to combine. Add mint leaves and fill the shaker with ice. Shake until frothy. Strain into 2 cocktail glasses filled with ice cubes. Garnish each with a sprig of fresh mint and serve immediately.

CITRUS BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Add the oil in a heated small sauce pan. Add the shallots and sauté for one minute.
• Add the Orange juice and white wine and reduce by ¾.
• Reduce the heat to low and add the butter cubes one at a time while whisking the sauce to evenly incorporate the butter; do not allow the sauce to boil as it will break.
• Add the sugar, salt and pepper.
• Stir to combine then strain the sauce through fine mesh strainer.
• Serve hot and Enjoy!

TEQUILA LIME CURD

Steps:

• Whisk together sugar and cornstarch in a medium saucepan; add egg yolks, lime zest and juice, butter and salt and whisk to combine. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, whisking constantly, until thickened, about 5 minutes. Strain curd through a fine mesh sieve into a bowl. Stir in tequila and Cointreau, if using. Press plastic wrap directly onto surface to keep a skin from forming. Refrigerate 1 hour.

TEQUILA CITRUS MARINADE

Steps:

• In a bowl, pour in the olive oil, tequila, and citrus juice.
• Ream the limes to get all the juice and add enough orange juice to get a full cup.
• For herbs, remove the leaves and put them whole in the marinade.
• Add jalapeno.
• Add the zest of one lime and an orange.
• Add salt and pepper.

CITRUS-TEQUILA COCKTAIL

Steps:

• Pour orange juice, tequila, and lemon juice into a large pitcher. Tip pitcher at a slight angle, and carefully pour grenadine down side.
• Divide mixture among 8 ice-filled glasses, and top off each with club soda. Stir, garnish each with zest, and serve immediately.