A classic margarita can be enjoyed any day of the year, but on those hot and sticky summer days, a frozen twist on the bright, tart cocktail is most welcome. There are some drinks that you just wouldn’t want to turn into a frozen drink. Frozen Martini? No thanks. But some cocktails translate wonderfully from on the rocks, into an icy, blended drink. A Frozen Margarita may not be novel, but with solid ingredients, it can be your delicious, go-to summer drink. And sure, it requires you take out your blender, but at least you can blend up a bunch to have on hand when the fancy strikes.
Ingredients:
8 ounces Blanco tequila
4 ounces simple syrup
3 ounces Cointreau
4-ounce lime juice
Zest of one lime
4 cups ice
Flake salt, for glass (optional)
How to Make Margarita:
1. Combine ingredients in a blender:
Combine Blanco tequila, simple syrup, Cointreau, lime juice, lime zest, and ice in a blender or food processor.
2. Blend the cocktail:
Blend until smooth, about 30 seconds.
3. Rim glasses and serve:
Pour salt onto a plate that is slightly larger than your cocktail glass.
4. Take a piece of lime and generously rub it around the rim of your glass. Dip the outside rim of your glass into the salt. Repeat with other glass. Pour frozen margarita into glasses and serve.